Experience

Pushcart Players

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Artistic Director

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  PUSHCART PLAYERS is the award-winning professional touring theater company specializing in arts education for children. Twice nominated for an Emmy©, Pushcart is the recipient of numerous state and private awards for excellence and innovation. A social-profit organization founded in 1974, Pushcart brings substantive musical theater, workshops, and residencies to young people and their families in schools and theaters nationwide. The company has traveled more than 2 million miles nationally and abroad, from the nation’s White House to the rural red schoolhouse. Pushcart Players addresses social studies, literature, history, the Autism spectrum, special educational needs, and values clarification for young people, their families and their educators. All performances by professional artists (Actors’ Equity Association) are supported by study guides, post-performance assessments and other supplemental materials, and adapt to any location with innovative scenery, lighting and sound systems. Pushcart has a significant theater education program, providing in-school workshops, direction of student productions and curriculum development for elementary and middle schools. Pushcart cast members are experienced teaching artists, and provide workshops, acting classes and residency programs to schools, community centers and summer session programs. Show less



Running Rabbit Theatre

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2005 - Present

  Co-founder and Producer (ongoing: serving on Board of Directors)  Co-founded the professional (Actors’ Equity Association) not-for-profit company, produced theatre for young audiences, integrating all aspects of forming and incorporating organization  Controlled payroll management, artist contract negotiating  Served as Director of ADA Compliance (Americans with Disabilities Act)  Guided marketing, group sales, touring, board development, fundraising  Established residencies at Luna Stage (Montclair), Two River Theatre (Red Bank), Pollok Theatre (Monmouth U., W. Long Branch) and Premiere Stages (Union) performing year-round at all venues.  Succeeded in my fundraising with unprecedented first-year grants from NJ State Council on the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and two service organizations with multi-year support that chose to make anonymous gifts.  Served as liaison to NJ Theatre Alliance (NJTA - The association of state’s professional theatres) Show less


Whelihan Foundation Just for Laughs
• Independent actor, director, stage manager

  • Jan 1976 - Present

NJ Theatre Alliance
• Theatre Representative or Board Member

  • 1985 - Present


Kean University Media & Publications

• Academic Specialist

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2012

   Directed all aspects of group sales program, including personal negotiation, client research and community relations  Controlled details of high profile artist performance specs, amenities, and special requirements  Worked closely with staff on audience development initiatives, playbill advertising sales, marketing design, Patron Mail coordination and design, all outreach initiatives, grant writing assistance  Served as board of directors liaison and immediate surrounding business community liaison  Wrote article and press release copy, cover stories and brochure copy for: KEAN MAGAZINE (a bi-annual publication with a distribution of 75,000), on-line communications, inter-campus infrastructure Show less



New York International Fringe Festival

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - "Submitted By C. Randall McCloskey"

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

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Luna Stage Company
• Actor / Director / Stage Manager

  • 1998 - 2009


A KIDS FORUM

• Producer

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2005

   Involved in all aspects of producing a year-round series of musical theatre for families  Embraced a multi-task environment which included: marketing, group sales, fundraising, playwriting, directing  Co-directed daily operations of programs, which included: a mainstage series of 3 to 5 productions, booked-in events, education program  Guided contract negotiations for booked-in events, coordinated group sales  Negotiated and administered contracts with Actors’ Equity Association  Secured funding for, and oversaw the completion of a fully ADA compliant restroom on the first floor of this majestic 1928 facility  Served as NJ Theatre Alliance Board Member (NJTA)  Wrote the books for and directed nine original musicals commissioned for the venue Show less

• Artistic & Development Director

  • Feb 1992 - Jun 2000

   Directed all Main Stage and story theatre productions that continue to tour nationally  Raised contributed income from State, foundation, corporate and individual sources by 98% in first year  Coordinated fundraising events and ADA Compliance adherence  Developed and maintained a nationwide constituency database and assisted in touring contracts, and coordinated group bookings at public performances  Negotiated contracts with Actors’ Equity Association for touring company  Served as NJ Theatre Alliance Board Member (NJTA) Show less



Forum Theatre Company

• Director of Development

  • Jul 1987 - Jan 1992

   Raised the level of contributed income by 400% from State, corporate and individual sources  Formed and guided first operating Board of Directors, composed by-laws and Board Hand Book; Guided staff planning / long range planning  Guided marketing initiatives (direct mail, paid advertising, telemarketing)  Assisted in design of promotional materials (print and on-air)  Served as NJ Theatre Alliance Board Member (NJTA)  Raised the level of contributed income by 400% from State, corporate and individual sources  Formed and guided first operating Board of Directors, composed by-laws and Board Hand Book; Guided staff planning / long range planning  Guided marketing initiatives (direct mail, paid advertising, telemarketing)  Assisted in design of promotional materials (print and on-air)  Served as NJ Theatre Alliance Board Member (NJTA)



Ironbound Theatre

• Co-Founder & Managing Director

  • May 1983 - Jun 1990

  Co-founder, company member, and (from 1986-90) Managing Director  Managed all daily operations of organization  Marketed strategies and implementation, Board of Directors development and guidance  Raised contributed income from corporate, foundation, government and private sources  Developed creative programming as artist in residence, performing, directing, stage managing, designing  Served as liaison to and participant in formation of NJ Theatre Group (NJTA as above) Co-founder, company member, and (from 1986-90) Managing Director  Managed all daily operations of organization  Marketed strategies and implementation, Board of Directors development and guidance  Raised contributed income from corporate, foundation, government and private sources  Developed creative programming as artist in residence, performing, directing, stage managing, designing  Served as liaison to and participant in formation of NJ Theatre Group (NJTA as above)