04 - From Backdrop to Bag with Jennifer Kahn

Ahh, there's nothing like an accidental business! Jen's story of how Scenery Bags came to be has got to be one of my favorite -- and it's not just because it runs parallel to my own entrepreneurial story! 

In this episode we talk about Jen's exciting journey of giving new life to retired theatrical materials from all over the country. Not only is every product made in the USA, but for every item purchased on their site, they donate 10% to TDF's Introduction to Theatre Program. 

 

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About The Guest:

When she's not not behind her computer or visiting the shops in Florida and South Carolina, our CEO and Founder Jennifer Wheeler Kahn is probably chasing her two boys #InternHudson and #InternJudah around the house, park, library, or museum.

Jen was a professional Stage Manager for 17 years getting to work on such shows as: The Deaf West Revival of Spring Awakening (Broadway), In the Heights (National Tour), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (La Jolla Playhouse and Paper Mill Playhouse), Hold Onto me Darling (Off-Broadway at the Atlantic), Kinship (starring Cynthia Nixon and Christopher Lowell at Williamstown Theatre Festival), and many productions at The Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego.

Over her last 4 years as a Stage Manager she also ran a blog on giveback and ethical style. SCENERY was born as the love child of these two parts of her heart. Ethical style, Theatre, and giving back to make theatre more accessible for others.

 

About The Host:

Monica Hammond is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Big Leap Brands. As a Broadway marketing professional, she has worked on numerous shows, including the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Once On This Island, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, It’s Only A Play, Gettin’ The Band Back Together, as well as the National Tour of A Night With Janis Joplin. Off Broadway: Tammany Hall, That Bachelorette Show, The Awesome 80s Prom, Daddy Long Legs, and A Better Place. She is also the Chief Coloring Officer of Curious Custom Coloring Books and founder of Broadway Murder Mysteries.  

 

About Big Leap Brands:

Founded by Broadway Marketing Professional and serial entrepreneur, Monica Hammond, Big Leap Brands is part marketing agency and part coaching/consulting program for entrepreneurs. Monica has taken her passion for theater and marketing and created Big Leap Brands to do two things . . . Help entertainment entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses so they can find financial freedom and free themselves of dreaded "day jobs." And, help theatrical productions build their audience and get butts in seats. Recent clients have included Ken Davenport, Natalie Weiss, Mandy Gonzalez, Miguel Cervantez, Mat and Savanna Shaw, and Tammany Hall at SoHo Playhouse.

 

About The Producer:

Mary Elizabeth Dina is a producer and content expert. Currently, she works for Tony Award-winning Producer Ken Davenport (Once On This Island, Spring Awakening, Daddy Long Legs); and her clients include Kathleen Turner and Big Leap Brands. Mary is the co-host of the theatre podcast, Page To Stage: A Conversation with Theatre Makers and producer of The Producer’s Perspective Podcast and The Entertainment Entrepreneur.

 

This podcast is also supported by Abbie Martin.