PRODUCING &
OTHER THEATER RELATED ACTIVITIES

A broad background in New York and international theater, working with creative arts organizations in various capacities

President MUNGIOLI THEATRICALS, INC.

• Management of an independent company which offers to the entertainment industry service and leadership in the areas of casting, producing, teaching, directing and support of other theatrical efforts and organizations

Executive Director of Casting DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

• Development and implementation of the Casting Manual, a guide to the management of large scale shows with special casting needs and multiple companies around the globe
• Development of extensive grass roots efforts which reach beyond the boundaries of the known talent pool to create options for particularly difficult roles to cast
• Ongoing dialogues with top creative executives regarding new projects in development and how to bring them to fruition
• Innovation and development of strategies to overcome obstacles inherent in producing theater on a large scale for a mass audience through all media
• International relations and close supervision of casting throughout Europe, in co-production with Stage Holdings, Ltd (THE LION KING in Hamburg, Germany; AIDA in Scheveningenen, The Netherlands)
• Hiring of casting personnel; creation and development of staff positions to support large scale casting efforts and the unique theatrical production needs of multiple companies of Disney’s hit musicals
• Development of training initiatives for children and adults to cultivate raw talent resourced through grass roots efforts; education of candidates in performing arts skills and South African culture, with the ultimate goal of contributing back to the talent pool
• Coordination of supervisory personnel to manage casting and production efforts throughout Europe, Canada and the United States; ongoing examination of how best to keep systems running effectively on five continents

Senior Vice President of Casting and Creative Development LIVENT, INC. New York, NY USA / Toronto, ONT CANADA

Senior Creative Management Team Member With Additional Responsibility For Six Member Casting Department. Contributions include:

• Initiate early development of projects produced by LIVENT, INC. (RAGTIME; FOSSE; SHOWBOAT; PAL JOEY; et.al.)
• Collaborate closely with writers, directors, choreographers, composers and lyricists on script development from inception through opening night while working closely with producer/artistic director on the realization, staging and maintenance of all productions
• Resource and recommend ideas for productions, as well as scheduling and marketing to increase ticket sales and maximize commercial value through all media
• Read and evaluate scripts, scores and proposals submitted for production; attend readings, workshops and presentations on an ongoing basis to consider material to be produced
• Initial and maintenance casting of all Broadway, Toronto, national and international productions; recipient of two Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement
• Casting of star talent to generate initial project interest or rejuvenate ticket sales (e.g.: Donny Osmond in JOSEPH...; Vanessa Williams in KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN; Diahann Carroll in SUNSET BOULEVARD; Paul Stanley in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; Stephanie Mills in RAGTIME; Eric Idle in SEUSSICAL; Harry Connick, Jr. in PAL JOEY)
• Communicate! Interface with the entertainment industry; build relations in local theatrical communities; instill an overall creative atmosphere; negotiate with unions, agents, actors, cast members and other industry personnel, producing throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, England and the Far East
• Stay on top of New York theater; confer with senior management team about the best possible matches of creative personnel for projects in development
• Direct workshop presentations by new writers
• Establish community relations: organize LIVENT corporate teams for AIDS WALKs, charity fundraisers, and special events
• Innovate systems and schedules to enable the organization to run more effectively as it grew into a three-hundred person corporation

Producing Director MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM / TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

• Produced eleven new musicals through all phases of development, collaborating closely with directors, music directors, composers, librettists and lyricists; cast productions; interviewed and assigned all stage personnel; budgeting & promotions

Producer First Annual Gala Benefit: THE ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE

• Cast production: conceived entertainment line-up; arranged for attendance of celebrities, honorary chairman and hosts; oversaw benefit committee, kick-off parties, entertainment previews, location arrangements, invitations, commemorative journal, and seating arrangements

Assistant Producer Diane de Mailly: DM PRODUCTIONS

• Assistant produced SUNSET, the Holt-Friedman musical directed by Andre Ernotte at the Village Gate; executed arrangements for several Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions; assistant produced, on an ongoing basis, The Musical Theatre Workshop at The Ensemble Studio Theatre; worked closely with Boards of Directors of The Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Vineyard Theatre; attended backers auditions regularly; selected and developed material for production

Advertising & Promotions Coordinator/ Special Events THE ACTING COMPANY

• Innovated format for all press and media; authored all press releases, radio spots and promotional materials; cultivated advertising revenue through institution and development of full-scale corporate campaign

Delegate DELEGATION OF AMERICAN THEATER ARTISTS TO THE SOVIET UNION

• Directed, performed and demonstrated American theater techniques throughout Moscow, Kiev and Minsk; lectured and engaged in discussion with prominent Soviet theater companies, directors, union officials, theater schools and People’s Artists; attended rehearsals, performances, conferences and demonstrations of Soviet theater techniques

Research Associate HARBURG FOUNDATION / MUSICAL THEATRE PROJECT

• Researched the lives and works of Yip Harburg, George and Ira Gershwin, and their contemporaries, sourcing scripts, photographs and rare materials; prepared all materials for publication

Assistant Director of Development PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS

• Coordinated corporate fundraising receptions; Researched and developed private funding sources, utilizing the Foundation Center Library and the theater’s own resources

Coordinator of Volunteer Force HOSPITAL AUDIENCES, INC.

• Personally managed over two hundred volunteers; responsible for ongoing recruitment and orientation, as well as coordination of volunteer hosts for clients with disabilities at up to ten theater and sports events per evening; daily and monthly reports; improvements in programming