Production Team Roles and Responsibilities
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 Manager of Academic Administration 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.
Kanika Vaish: Manager of Academic Administration
(212) 853-4913 / [email protected]
Duties Include:
- Assigning rehearsal room reservations through EMS
- Coordinates and distributes e-blasts for Schapiro productions
The Crew @ Schapiro
Student Supervisors
Harry Brook / [email protected]
Nikita Lebedev / [email protected]
Andrea Sicoli / [email protected]
Anica Acuna / [email protected]
Student Coordinators and Work Study
Danny Kandra / [email protected]
Mario Sandoval / [email protected]
Carolyn Goertzel / [email protected]
Cnaan Levkovich / [email protected]
London Brooks / [email protected]
Sarah Bukowski / [email protected]
Elliott Hynson-Culpepper / [email protected]
Sarah Oguntomilade / [email protected]
Iris Pope / [email protected]
Nick Walker / [email protected]
Duties include:
General Schapiro Crew
- 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, performances, and changeovers.
Tech and Performance Assistant
- Serves as Technical Supervisor on call
- Responsible for the space
- Maintaining the guidelines and safety in the space
- Supporting the team to answer questions and provide guidance on best practices
Front of House & Box Office
- Open the space two hours before curtain
- Assists the Stage Manager 1 hour before curtain
- Open the Box Office 30 minutes before curtain and will assist the Producer
- Using the Schapiro Box Office email ([email protected]) for ticketing forms and attendance lists, assist with managing the list as audience arrives
- Assist audience members who need to use the elevator to gain access to Lower Level
Post Performance Strike
- Assist the company with strike after the final performance, Saturday night
- Ensure all company memebers help with strike.
- Use Schapiro Strike Checklist to check everything has been accomplished
- *Note all personal items must be removed from the building after the final performance unless prior arrangements are made with Production Management.
- Will release company once strike is complete.
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]
James Ijames: 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]