James S. Badrak [email protected] / (917) 796-6398 PROFILE OVERVIEW ▪ Accomplished in managing all arts related departments and artistic personnel. ▪ Experienced in facility management, operations and logistics. ▪ Able to create budgets, schedules, supervise vendor bids, manage weekly cost control, venue advance and evaluations. ▪ Qualified in directing the artistic process in development, booking and execution of projects. ▪ Skilled at evaluating operational procedures and making recommendations to be both efficient and effective. ▪ Exceptional organizational and problem-solving abilities. ▪ Experienced at negotiation and management of labor issues. ▪ Comprehensive management of all pre- and post-production aspects of a project. ▪ 28 years experience in NYC theatre and concert production. ▪ International touring experience. ▪ Proven track record for superior production presentation. EXPERIENCE MT Production Group – President/Owner – New York / Nashville - (2012 - Present) Current Projects: . Transition Consultant – Hartford Symphony Orchestra / Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts o Determine status of current and future project’s; Aid in prioritizing physical assets of HSO o Assess HSO environment and culture and advise Bushnell management o Review existing CBA’s and make forward-looking recommendations . Production Supervisor - The Gladiator Live w/ The Philadelphia Orchestra – CineConcerts, LLC . Associate Supervisor-CAMI-Music of The Lord of The Rings o National Symphony, Dallas Pops, Melbourne Symphony . Producer - Talcott Mountain Music Festival, Simsbury CT Producer / Consultant for theatrical, industrial and concert events General Management and Tour Management for events and organizations Orchestral Operations & Logistics Administrator for facility operations and logistics Manage all details associated with artistic, production and operations departments Able to employ and supervise all personnel, vendor, Union contracts and relationships Adept in creating budgets, labor estimates, schedules and venue evaluations for clients as well as all post event details Analyze long term business plan for growth and revenue improvement opportunities Past Projects: Interim Vice President-New DWP Inc. Carnegie Hall Corporation – Director of Production - New York (2006 - 2012) Responsible for all immediate and long-term technical logistics including budgeting, operations, scheduling and labor issues related to over 850 yearly events on site as well as Carnegie Hall’s off-site presentations Interaction with Box Office, House Management, Booking, Marketing, Development, Finance, Security and General Administration departments with regards to event specifics and long range planning, coordination and logistics Create, manage and maintain all technical and building operations information and procedures Negotiate and oversee compliance of IATSE Local One stagehand contract Member of advisory staff overseeing the construction, operation and overall logistics of newly designed educational spaces and renovation of backstage and administration spaces within Carnegie Hall footprint Supervise all equipment installations for performance spaces Collaborate in artistic process as it pertains to moving the artistic vision/mission forward Responsible for executing artistic vision of artists and Carnegie Hall Corporation Interview and counsel all renters as well as estimating all costs associated with potential performances – long and short term Carnegie Hall Corporation – Production Manager – New York (2004 - 2006) Responsible for all advance information for CHC productions and outside licensees Create all labor estimates, schedules and event logistics Cultivate client and stagehand relations Supervise union crews Festival Productions, Inc. & George Wein Productions – Line Producer - New York (2001 – 2004) Responsible for all artist’s technical contracts, budgets, labor, venue evaluation & selection for world renowned concert promoter and producer Managed all logistics and details associated with production; Employed and supervised all production personnel Markets include JVC Jazz Festival / Newport Jazz Festival, Verizon Music Festival, HIP Jazz Series and others Hawley-Morton Productions, Inc. – Associate Producer / General Manager - New York (1997 – 2004) Supervised all technical and logistical details for premiere production company in New York City Responsible for budgets, personnel, and vendor relationships Advised on artistic content for events James S. Badrak Page 2 Broadway / Off-Broadway / National - International Tours (partial list) Oklahoma! - Broadway, Assoc. PM Gershwin Theatre, Broadway New York Les Misérables - Far East Tour, Assoc. PM Cameron Macintosh Inc. Far East Tour Les Misérables - Final Broadway Performance, Assoc. PM Imperial Theatre, Broadway New York Les Misérables, PSM Cameron Mackintosh Inc. National Tour Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, PSM Really Useful Management Co. National Tour Black & Blue, SM Minskoff Theatre, Broadway New York Those Were The Days, Sound Design Edison Theatre, Broadway/National Tour New York Chess, SM Imperial Theatre, Broadway New York West Side Story, SM Chatelet - Théâtre Musical de Paris European Tour Concerts / Events / Industrial (partial list) Gladiator Live – CineConcerts, LLC. Production Supervisor Music performed live to the epic movie Philadelphia Orchestra, Mann Music Center Philadelphia, PA The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Columbia Artist Management Inc. (CAMI), Associate Production Supervisor Music performed live to the epic movie Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA Hamer Hall / Melbourne Symphony Orch Melbourne, AUS Dallas Music Fair / Dallas Pops Dallas, TX Tony Awards – 2001-2006, Production Supervisor CBS Telecast Radio City Music Hall New York Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Opening Gala, PSM ABC Regional Telecast Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA New Jersey Performing Arts Center Premiere Gala, PSM PBS telecast New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ 54th Presidential Inaugural Concert, Scenic Supervisor National telecast Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC 50th Anniversary – Newport Jazz Festival, PSM Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI La Pasión Segun San Marcos, Production Supervisor Sydney Opera House Sydney, AUS Times Square 1999, 2000 - Millennium Celebration, 2001 Production Consultant & Supervisor Worldwide telecast – Networks & Cable Times Square New York Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - 2001, Production Supervisor New York 1 live telecast. LaGuardia HS for the Performing Arts New York Frank Zappa’s 50th Birthday Celebration, PSM Video/ Audio recording on Polygram Diversified. The Ritz Theatre New York An Evening With Alan J. Lerner, SM PBS telecast State Theatre, Lincoln Center New York Consultant for Theatrical & General Arts Development Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Brooklyn, NY (Labor Analysis) Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia PA (Original business plan with Hawley Morton Prods.) Performing Arts Center of Miami Miami, FL (Original building plans with Hawley Morton Prods.) Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA (Independent study of venue renovation / restoration) Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend, IN (Independent study of venue renovation / restoration) Drama Desk Awards New York, NY (Production Consultant) Guest Lecturer / Adjunct Professor / Instructor / Workshop Coordinator • Yale School of Drama – New Haven, CT • Baruch College – Department of Performing Arts, NYC • New York University, Graduate Acting Program - New York, NY • University of Miami, Department of Music - Miami, FL • Appalachian State University, Department of Music - Boone, NC • Rutgers University, Department of Theatre - Camden, NJ • Florida International University, Department of Theatre - Miami, FL • Barry University, Department of Theatre - Miami, FL Education / Affiliations B. M., Musical Theatre/Voice University of Miami Miami, FL Evening Division, Orchestral Conducting The Juilliard School New York, NY Union Affiliations: AEA, AGVA, IATSE Writer / Publishing member of ASCAP Member – MEIEA (Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association) Member – League of American Orchestras James S. Badrak REFERENCES [email protected] / (917) 796-6398 Anna Weber General Manager, Artistic & Operations Carnegie Hall Corporation 881 Seventh Ave New York, NY 100019 (212) 903-9811 Anne M. Swanson Executive Director/ General Manager The New York Pops 333 West 52nd Street, Suite 600 New York, NY 10019 (212) 765-7677 Alex Johnston Director, Concert Production Operations New York Philharmonic (212) 875-5936 Flora Stamatiades National Director, Organizing & Special Projects Actors Equity Association 165 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036 (212) 869-8530 Jake Bell Broadway Production Supervisor Jake Bell Production Services LTD. 500 West 43rd Street, # 5B New York, NY 10036 (917) 270-2456 John X. Fernandez, Jr Owner/Producer - Hawley Morton Productions P.O. Box 228 Norfolk, CT 06058 (917) 226-3573 cell Dan Melnick Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC 48 West 21st Street, Suite 1005 New York, NY 10010 646-233-2950 Mary Hunter Associate Professor / Chair – Stage Management Program Yale School of Drama P.O. Box 208325 New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 432-8815 .