As the Shop Purchaser, Allison reorganized the prop shop's budget and request system into a streamlined process. Each request from one of the over 40 artisans in the shop was recorded and checked against current inventory. From there, Allison made over 100 purchases for the shop, and tracked every expenditure in its appropriate budget. Each receipt was documented and reported to the financial officer, as well as within shop records to track costs of individual items over time. Purchases varied from local vendors, contractors, and wholesalers, each with its own process to insure correct records were maintained. Finally, Allison tracked and collected any shipments into the shop to insure they were submitted to shop inventory and available to the artisans that requested them.
Budget Tracking Sample
Receipt Tracking Sample
Theatrical Sourcing and Purchasing
As a shopper for theatrical productions, Allison has sourced props in person from 20+ antique dealers across North Carolina, as well as finding online resources. Recent projects have included over 50 purchases for Coriolanus and sourcing 15 antique suitcases for Indecent for under $300.