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HARRY J. McFADDEN 120 Bennett Avenue, #3D 917.612.3194 (cell) New York, NY 10033 [email protected] SUMMARY I bring a unique insight into the process of managing, sustaining, and promoting the performing arts in this culturally vibrant area with a proven track record in budget creation and management, board relations, facility management, staff administration, programming, artist contract negotiations, institutional and production marketing and the proven ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines with perspective and sense of humor intact. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER at PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY November 2009 - Present MANAGING DIRECTOR (January 2012 – Present) • Oversee all administrative and fundraising activities of The Performing Arts Center in order to ensure the PAC’s financial stability and programming integrity. • Oversee and participate in the programming and contracting of The PAC’s Performance Series. • Work closely with the President and report directly to The Provost and the Performing Arts Center Foundation Board of Directors Create. • Create and administer The Performing Art Center’s annual budget. • Chair all meetings of the PACF Board of Directors. • Member of the Provost’s CDOT Committee (Chairs, Directors, Deans of Teaching Units). GENERAL MANAGER (November 2009 – January 2012) • Oversee the administration of The Performing Arts Center’s internal operations including budget and finance, facility operation, contracts, production, rental activity, house management, administrative offices, personnel, and information technology. • Act as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer of the Center. • Work closely with the Executive Director to ensure that the financial and logistical aspects of the PAC support The Performing Art Center’s achievement of its mission, vision and values, and the mission, vision and values of Purchase College. • Direct and oversee all PAC marketing initiatives and campaigns. • Member of Purchase Arts Task Force and Purchase Integrated Marketing Committees. NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP December 2000 – November 2009 GENERAL MANAGER (May 2004 – October 2009) • Senior staff position involved in all aspects of operations and planning, reporting to Artistic and Managing Directors. • Oversee production and facilities management. • Negotiate all contracts for both mainstage productions and works- in-development. • Project management of the 73 East 4th Street set and costume shop construction. • Maintain and negotiate all union relations (AEA, SDC, 802), including collective bargaining with Off-Broadway League. • Set production budgets and oversee department spending. • Oversee all HR practices for organization including the processing of staff/company payroll. • Company management including travel, housing, and immigration issues (includes writing and processing all visa applications). DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (December 2000 – May 2004) • Institute aggressive membership/subscription and single ticket campaigns to meet goals projected by Board of Directors in five-year plan of growth. • Direct all Workshop membership/subscription direct mail campaigns, which include the supervision of the design agency and trafficking of design efforts; soliciting bids for printer; selecting and obtaining lists for mailing; and overseeing merge/purge and list output process. • Direct single ticket campaigns for each production. Responsible for working with advertising agency to coordinate the creation of professional images for expanded direct mail efforts and print advertisement, the institution of radio buys, and various email outreach offers. • Create and track all membership and single ticket income projections and expense budgets. • Guide in-house telemarketing manager and operation. • Oversee the initial build, content, and updating of the NYTW website. • Expand Box Office personnel, operations, and reporting (enabling NYTW 24/7 access to ticket sales) and supervise the overhaul of front-of-house operations. • Liaison with press agency directing the writing and mailing of all press releases and invites. • Attend Board of Directors meetings. Page 1 of 2 THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION / SHUBERT GROUP SALES September 1999 – December 2000 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE • Manage newly acquired group sales database. Provide active, hands-on client services for maximum retention of client base while exploring options for additional growth. • Provide customer service for all current Shubert Group Sales clients including the planning and implementation of event/restaurant packages, monitoring box office availability and client order status, as well as the invoicing and processing of account payments. • Identify new prospects through trade show contacts, phone inquiries, and target mailings. • Provide quarterly and year-end sales reports. • Shubert Group Sales representative at national/local tour industry trade shows and regional theatre conferences; establish and maintain membership in National Tour Association. • Manage Telecharge database. MKTG SERVICES (formerly METRO DIRECT) September 1996 – September 1999 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE • Responsible for the coordination and implementation of all aspects of client direct mail campaigns including list brokerage, campaign cost reports and analysis, data entry, postal qualification, computer processing, and demographic/psychographic file analysis. • Client conferencing to analyze past efforts and to strategize future campaigns. • Provide detailed budgets for direct mail campaigns. • Technical assistance for our Los Angeles and Atlanta offices. • Accounts included The Shubert Organization, Radio City Productions, The Nederlander Organization (NY), The League of American Theatres, Richard Frankel Productions, McCarter Theater, Actor’s Fund of America, and Davidoff of Geneva. THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC January 1994 – June 1996 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING • Plan, execute, and analyze all marketing campaigns for the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. • Direct the production of materials for all sales efforts, including print and radio advertisement, as well as write flyer and brochure copy. • Work with the Vice President for Marketing and Promotion to devise marketing strategies and media plans; establish and maintain all campaign budgets and sales projections; monitor all sales efforts and analyzed results. • Supervise the Senior Graphics Designer, Target Marketing Manager, Telemarketing Manager, Advertising Manager, and Marketing Assistant. MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB May 1992 – January 1994 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING • Plan and implement two subscription renewal efforts including the coordination of brochure design, cost and list examination, and budget evaluation. • Management of all mailing list exchanges and rentals. • Production of a quarterly newsletter: Offstage. THE PHILADELPHIA DRAMA GUILD September 1988 – May 1992 DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE SERVICES THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY January 1987 – September 1988 BOX OFFICE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER Education West Chester University Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communication and Theatre Graduated cum laude May, 1979 Membership The Off-Broadway League (Board Member, 2007 - 2009) Page 2 of 2 Dan B. Sedgwick, Jr. [email protected] [email protected] 38 Melrose Ave. Facility Operations Norwalk, CT 06855 Booking Manager 203 866-0969 h Production Manager 914 251-6180 w Current Position THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Purchase College, Purchase, NY – Director of Operations for a four theatre complex housing extensive professional, College and community presentations. Market, negotiate and contract building rentals; handle client relations and administration. Maintain and manage building activity calendar. Supervise concessions and lobby events; oversee custodial staff, building maintenance, systems operations and all building rehab and improvement projects. Previous responsibilities included supervision of production operations, stage and shop staff, hourly crew & student workers as well as supervision of all professional and College production work. Harry McFadden, Managing Director Previous experience SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND, Norwalk, CT – Operations Manager for a professional theatre company presenting outdoor summer Shakespeare. Hire & contract staff, negotiate and execute designer contracts, collaborate with Production Manager in supervising and coordinating all elements of production. Joanna Settle, Artistic Director; Production Manager SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND, Norwalk, CT Ezra Barnes, Artistic Director; Cherie Burton, Managing Director THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Purchase College Christopher Beach, Director GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE, New Brunswick, NJ Gregory Hurst, Producing Director; Michael Gennaro, General Manager VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY, Norfolk, VA Charles Towers, Artistic Director; Dan Martin, Managing Director LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE, La Jolla, CA Des McAnuff, Artistic Director; Alan Levy, Managing Director ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY, Atlanta, GA Fred Chappell, Artistic Director; David Bishop, Producing Director Stage Manager VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY – Production Stage Manager ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL – Production Stage Manager (rotating rep) ALASKA REPERTORY THEATRE – Production Stage Manager and tour Stage Manager INTIMAN THEATRE COMPANY – principal Stage Manager ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY – Production Stage Manager NY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL – SM & ASM Broadway & Off Broadway MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB – SM “Half a Lifetime” Dann Florek, Dir. MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATRE

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