Abe Watson

Abe Watson is an experienced arts manager and creative with specialist skills in theatrical production and operations, producing, and technical theatre. He is currently Artistic Operations Manager at Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne – home of two renowned cultural institutions: Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Abe is also currently a Non-Executive Director at Arena Theatre Company, one of Australia's longest-running producers of theatre for young people. Previously, Abe was Production Manager at Melbourne Theatre Company. 

Well-respected in the Central Victorian Creative Community, Abe is a Life Member of Bendigo Theatre Company (and former President), and worked in various operational roles across the Bendigo Venues and Events team for ten years. 

Abe’s producing and production management work includes Torch the Place, Berlin, Summer Series, Well That Happened, Cyrano and Touching the Void for MTC; Wicked, One Man Two Guvnors, Peter Pan for BTC; Assassins for 3’s A Crowd Inc.; First Date for Pipedream Productions; and, [title of show] as an independent production.

Abe holds a Bachelor of Arts (French/MediaComms), and a Master of Arts and Cultural Management from The University of Melbourne. Abe studied linguistics and history at Université Paris Didérot, and has a working French proficiency. 

Abe is a true lover of art and community, and has worked with many organisations in various producing and consultant roles; if you are interested in working together, please get in touch here!