Marilyn Busch has been a publicist/ graphic designer and marketing consultant for over two decades. Born in Boston, she earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from RI College, Department of Theatre & Communications.
Marilyn’s PR journey began at Providence's Perishable Theatre Arts Center, a black box theater space that continues today as 95 Empire. As PR & Marketing Director she oversaw strategic marketing for the groups’ Theatre Arts School, Shows For Young Audiences, International Women’s Playwriting Festival and their season of new work. In addition to her full-time administrative duties. Marilyn also worked as a performer, educator, director, designer and innovator for Perishable Theatre’s next 10 seasons.
Marilyn’s PR journey began at Providence's Perishable Theatre Arts Center, a black box theater space that continues today as 95 Empire. As PR & Marketing Director she oversaw strategic marketing for the groups’ Theatre Arts School, Shows For Young Audiences, International Women’s Playwriting Festival and their season of new work. In addition to her full-time administrative duties. Marilyn also worked as a performer, educator, director, designer and innovator for Perishable Theatre’s next 10 seasons.
During her tenure at Perishable, she was selected to train in the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) created by Arts & Business Council of NY and Americans for the Arts. Through that program she acquired the necessary marketing, technology, and entrepreneurial skills to increase earned income through greater audience engagement. Additionally she received a grant from American Express to implement new program initiatives for audience growth and retention.
Marilyn was then invited to join the staff of the Tony-award winning Trinity Repertory Company where she was a key member of senior staff for ten seasons. As Director of Marketing & Public Relations she was responsible for over $4M in annual revenue, the oversight of customer service, box office and sales staff, organizational branding, educational and programmatic marketing, as well as subscriber development and retention. She served as media spokesperson for the organization as well as being responsible for outreach to underserved communities, brand identity for all aspects of the non-profit, annual budgeting and sales projections, ticket pricing and packaging, media relations, art direction, grant writing and editorial contributions to all in-house publications.
Now a mother of three, Marilyn has found a work/life balance where she continues to share her marketing and design insight as consultant to clients who range from commercial businesses & non-profits to published authors, filmmakers, performers, festivals and events and production companies.
Over the years, she has also had managed much success as an actress herself -- appearing in the Academy-award winning film CODA, as well as on NBC, HULU, SHOWTIME, NETFLIX and at independent films festivals throughout the US. She is an active member of the The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), as well as an award-wining writer and member of The Rhode Island Press Association, International Theater Critics Association and the American Theater Critics Association.
Marilyn was then invited to join the staff of the Tony-award winning Trinity Repertory Company where she was a key member of senior staff for ten seasons. As Director of Marketing & Public Relations she was responsible for over $4M in annual revenue, the oversight of customer service, box office and sales staff, organizational branding, educational and programmatic marketing, as well as subscriber development and retention. She served as media spokesperson for the organization as well as being responsible for outreach to underserved communities, brand identity for all aspects of the non-profit, annual budgeting and sales projections, ticket pricing and packaging, media relations, art direction, grant writing and editorial contributions to all in-house publications.
Now a mother of three, Marilyn has found a work/life balance where she continues to share her marketing and design insight as consultant to clients who range from commercial businesses & non-profits to published authors, filmmakers, performers, festivals and events and production companies.
Over the years, she has also had managed much success as an actress herself -- appearing in the Academy-award winning film CODA, as well as on NBC, HULU, SHOWTIME, NETFLIX and at independent films festivals throughout the US. She is an active member of the The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), as well as an award-wining writer and member of The Rhode Island Press Association, International Theater Critics Association and the American Theater Critics Association.
Email, text or call her anytime! marilynbuschpr@gmail.com (401) 301-1203