STEVEN TABAKIN +1 917-476-2629 [email protected]

SUMMARY – A creative producer and artistic leader with strong storytelling skills and a background working with leading artists on socially-engaged theater, live events, narrative film, documentaries, and scripted series.

TRIPLE BIRCH MEDIA – Founder/Producer, 2018 A boutique production company and creative consultancy. Recently produced videos for several corporate and non-profit clients; a large-scale Jon Bon Jovi concert in Las Vegas for Deloitte; The 24 Hour Musicals on Broadway; and A Celebration of of Nathan Davis. Developing a play with music about Billy Strayhorn, as well as several scripted series, including a comedy recently set at Sony.

TASHTEGO FILMS – Producer, 2008-2017 Founding partner at this -based independent production company, dedicated to the idea that great storytelling has the power to transform individuals and societies. Projects include: HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD… doc on climate change by Josh Fox (Sundance/HBO) TEN THOUSAND SAINTS dir./scr. Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini (Sundance) A BIRD OF THE AIR romantic drama directed Margaret Whitton (Paladin/Freestyle) CASTING BY doc by Tom Donahue on casting director Marion Dougherty (Toronto/HBO) DARK YELLOW short film by Glen Luchford, with John Hawkes (Jackson Hole winner) FULL BATTLE RATTLE feature doc by Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss (Berlin/SXSW)

THE PUBLIC THEATER/NYSF – Associate Producer, 2003–06 As artistic and producing associate to George C. Wolfe, supervised the development and production of new plays and musicals for this world-renowned off-Broadway theater. Projects include: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE by and Jeanine Tesori; directed by George C. Wolfe SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE by Michael John LaChiusa; directed by Ted Sperling WELL by Lisa Kron; directed by Leigh Silverman THIS IS HOW IT GOES by Neil LaBute; with Amanda Peet, Ben Stiller and DIRTY TRICKS by John Jeter; directed by Margaret Whitton; starring Judith Ivey as Martha Mitchell GHETTO SUPERSTAR written and performed by Billy Porter; directed by Brad Rouse PASSING STRANGE (commission/development) written by Stew and Heidi Rodewald THE PUBLIC SINGS a 50th Anniversary Concert Celebration at City Center; directed by

MIDTOWN DIRECT REP – Artistic Producer, 2012-present Artistic leader of this professional ensemble-based company in residence at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ with a 100-member ensemble that includes Tony-winners , Michele Pawk and Kelly Bishop, Tony-nominees Stephanie J. Block and Christiane Noll, and many other leading Broadway actors. Highlights include: SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR a play with music about Billy Strayhorn featuring Billy Porter BLINK by Kate Moira Ryan; director - Mark Armstrong LET IT SING! a musical gala conceived and directed by Steven Tabakin with a cast of 40 EVANSTON: A RARE COMEDY by Michael Yates Crowley; director - Michael Rau THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF NOW by Y York; director - Will Pomerantz WHAT GOD HATH WROUGHT! by John Walch; songs - Rachel Peters; director - Shana Gold STRUCK by Sandy Rustin; director - Will Pomerantz THE SUBJECT by Chisa Hutchinson, director - Jade King Carroll SEXTET music and lyrics by Chad Hardin; book, co-lyrics and director - Bradley Dean ABSENCE by Peter M. Floyd; director – Margaret Whitton; starring Olympia Dukakis BROADWAY’S NIGHT OUT revue conceived by Steven Tabakin; director - Jeremy Dobrish steventabakin.com triplebirch.media STEVEN TABAKIN +1 917-476-2629 [email protected]

COURT TV ORIGINAL MOVIES – Independent Producer, 2005 Developed and produced a film adaptation of the hit off-Broadway play: THE EXONERATED written by Jessica Blank and Eric Jensen, directed by Bob Balaban. Starring Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Susan Sarandon, and Aidan Quinn. (Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award and the ABA Silver Gavel Award.)

THIRTEEN/WNET NEW YORK – Series Producer, Drama, 1999–2003 Headed the development and production of STAGE ON SCREEN, a PBS series of classic and contemporary plays adapted for film and video. Projects include: BECKETT ON FILM adaptations of 19 plays by Samuel Beckett (Peabody Award for directing doc.) TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES Mark Levin’s film of Anna Deavere Smith’s solo performance (Sundance) FAR EAST based on the play by A.R. Gurney, directed by Daniel Sullivan THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER starring and Jean Smart (live broadcast) the classic comedy starring , Rue McClanahan and STAGE ON SCREEN: VOICES short film on the process of adapting theater to the screen Also supervised production on arts documentaries and specials: CHANGING STAGES Sir Richard Eyre’s six-part series on 20th century playwrights THE TOPDOG DIARIES documentary about Suzan-Lori Parks and her Pulitzer Prize-winning play TANTALUS: BEHIND THE MASK documentary on John Barton’s epic cycle of plays KISS ME, KATE the acclaimed Broadway/West End revival, directed by Michael Blakemore THE COLLEGE OF COMEDY (series) a gathering of great comic minds with Alan King at Caltech AMERICA IN HEALING performing artists and spiritual leaders respond to 9/11

THE PUBLIC THEATER/NYSF –Associate for Musical Theater and Media, 1994-98 Select Projects include: BRING IN ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK directed by George C. Wolfe (4 ) THE TEMPEST directed by George C. Wolfe, with Patrick Stewart ( and Broadway) ON THE TOWN by Bernstein, Comden & Green, Robbins; directed by George C. Wolfe THE PETRIFIED PRINCE by Michael John LaChiusa; directed by WASP & OTHER PLAYS by ; directed by Barry Edelstein THE WILD PARTY (commission/development) by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (workshop) by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask

THE NEW LYRIC FESTIVAL & INSTITUTE – Producing Associate, 1996-98 Helped to produce this summer festival in Massachusetts with Wiley Hausam and Harold Prince. Projects include: MYTHS & HYMNS by Adam Guettel, directed by THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO by Sarah Schlesinger and Mike Reid, directed by Tina Landau

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1991: Psychology major with minors in English Literature and Drama UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Madison, WI Post-Baccalaureate Courses, 1993: Dramatic Literature and Playwriting UNIVERSITY OF Pittsburgh, PA

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