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
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]