Production Staff & Faculty - Schapiro

Corrie Beth (CB) Knott: Director of Production

212-854-0113 office / [email protected]

 
Tom Gilmore: Schapiro Production & Facility Manager

212-854-6409 / 973-768-1473 cell / [email protected]

Duties include: 

● Approving, overseeing and coordinating all aspects of physical production and the production process, including scenic elements, property and costume transport, light/video/projection hang and focus  

● Creating the production calendar, approving rehearsal schedules, scheduling & running all meetings 

● Coordinating space reservations at Schapiro with ADAA and Student Theatre Office Manager 

● Overseeing all marketing and front of house operations 

● Coordinating and tracking all purchases 

 
Dana Sokolov: Schapiro Assistant Production Manager

212-854-6409 / [email protected]

  Duties include: 

● Assisting the Schapiro Production Manager with all Production needs

● Planning and supervising Sunday strikes and the building of approved scenery

● Acquiring performance rights for necessary productions

● Processing of reimbursements and artist payments 

● Arranges MFTA visits 

 
Jacqueline A. Holloway: Faculty Intimacy and Fight Director

[email protected]

  Duties include: 

● Advise all Schapiro Projects on Intimacy and Fight Choreography when needed

● If needed, she will require a script and a meeting with Director and Stage Management

● If necessary, will schedule in-person or virtual rehearsal time

 
Jacob Robinson: A/V Supervisor

212-854-6409 / [email protected]

Duties include: 

● Planning and executing sound and video requests

● Managing sound and video hang and focus

● Overseeing and Troubleshooting Audio and Video Systems

● Working with Sound and Video/Projection Designers, A1s, and any additional creative team members to understand and best utilize the setup of the A/V systems including, but not limited to: QLab templates, audio routing, video routing, and projection mapping

 
Britta Kuhn: Nash Operations and Production Resources Manager

(212) 851-0206 / [email protected] 

Duties Include:

● Assisting scenic, prop and costume designers with accessing Columbia’s furniture and hand props databases.

● Setting up appointments for designers and students to check out props, furniture, etc.

The Crew @ Schapiro


Student Supervisors

Harry Brook / [email protected]

 

Student Coordinators and Work Study

Andrea Sicoli / [email protected]

Hang Yin / [email protected]

Nikita Lebedev / [email protected]


Anica Acuna / [email protected]

Sarah Bukowski / [email protected]

 

Duties include: 

  • Assisting the Schapiro Production Management with all Production needs
  • Aiding in all elements of Physical Production under purview of Schapiro PM team
  • Student Staff will be scheduled by Schapiro PM for tasks deemed necessary for production load in, tech, and performances.

 

Brian Kulick: Program Chair & Directing Faculty | [email protected] 

John Hass: Director of Academic Administration | [email protected]

Kanika Vaish: Manager of Academic Administration | [email protected]

Anne Bogart: Directing Concentration Head | [email protected]

Steven Chaikelson: Theatre Management & Producing Concentration Head | [email protected]

Leslie Ayvazian: Playwriting Concentration Head | [email protected] 

Christian Parker: Dramaturgy Concentration Head | [email protected] 

Peter Jay Fernandez: Co-Acting Concentration Head | [email protected] 

James Calleri: Co-Acting Concentration Head | [email protected] 

Michael Passaro: Stage Management Concentration Head | [email protected] 

Linda Marvel: Stage Management Faculty & Advisor | [email protected]