Experience

Teague Theatrical Group

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Teague Theatrical Group started because we saw an opportunity to create a new kind of entertainment company, focused on building a community of entertainment enthusiasts by delivering a variety of amazing stories that maximize experience and prioritize making them accessible throughout the world. As Founder and CEO, I focus on the Company's overall vision and strategy, implementation of plans to support mission and goals, and budgeting and financing to grow value — artistic & financial. Teague Theatrical Group started because we saw an opportunity to create a new kind of entertainment company, focused on building a community of entertainment enthusiasts by delivering a variety of amazing stories that maximize experience and prioritize making them accessible throughout the world. As Founder and CEO, I focus on the Company's overall vision and strategy, implementation of plans to support mission and goals, and budgeting and financing to grow value — artistic & financial.



Independent

• Uganda
• International Trade and Development

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Recognized as one of the top advisors to Broadway producers, business owners, and those seeking to have their interests represented before the entertainment industry, I am a proven leader, collaborator, communicator, and motivator with extensive experience originating opportunities for creators, entertainment asset holders, and those with or seeking financial interests. With a knack for identifying lesser-known revenue sources among entertainment ventures, I have demonstrated a unique ability to develop hypotheses, perform diligence, price, and recommend terms. This work has involved technology driven companies, including Arilyn, a management system for creative brands and professionals to create, manage and publish augmented reality content; TodayTix, a digital ticketing platform for theatrical and cultural experiences; and ProductionPro, a portal for production collaboration in Film, TV and Theater. I am additionally involved as an advisor to both domestic and international production companies on matters related to investments, acquisitions and operations; and to entertainment investment funds, reviewing and making recommendations on overall approach, value propositions and financial modeling. I am proud to have originated 8-figure deals tied to some of the most recognized theatrical titles in the world. Show less



TROIKA Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2016

  As a theatrical General Manager I supported the development and presentation of projects as envisioned by Producers. At Troika I successfully launched and oversaw operations for the following large-scale Broadway tours:• AN AMERICAN IN PARIS - North America • 42ND STREET - North America • ANNIE - North America, Indonesia and Singapore • DANCING PROS LIVE - North America • GHOST - North America • BRING IT ON - North America and Japan • WEST SIDE STORY - North America • PRISCILLA QUEEN of the DESERT - North America Show less

• Company Manager | Catch Me If You Can – 1st National Tour

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  PRODUCERTroika EntertainmentGENERAL MANAGEMENTTroika EntertainmentDESCRIPTIONCatch Me If You Can is a biographical crime comedy-drama based on the life of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. His primary crime was check fraud and he became so skillful the FBI eventually turned to him for help in catching other check forgers. Catch Me If You Can the musical is based on the book by Frank Abagnale, Jr. and hit 2002 DreamWorks film of the same name directed by Stephen Spielberg. The Broadway production featured book by Terrance McNally (The Full Monty, Ragtime), music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray), Choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Legally Blonde) and direction by Jack O'Brien (Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).A US National Tour opened in September 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island with direction recreated by Matt Lenz and Choreography recreated by Nick Kenkel. The tour closed in Costa Mesa, CA on June 30th, 2013. Show less

• Company Manager | Cats - National Tour

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  PRODUCER Troika Entertainment GENERAL MANAGEMENT Troika Entertainment DESCRIPTION Cats, a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is based on the Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the heavenside layer and come back to a new life. Lloyd Webber's long running hit launched a 30th anniversary tour December 8, 2011 in Savannah, GA. Lloyd Webber sanctioned the tour, which featured the original direction and choreography (re-created by Richard Stafford), scenic, lighting and costume design from the London and Broadway productions. The production closed May 13, 2012 in Bowling Green, KY. Show less



NETworks Presentations

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Manager | Les Miserables - 25th Anniversary Tour

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  PRODUCERSCameron Mackintosh, NETworks PresentationsGENERAL MANAGEMENTGentry & Associates, Inc.DESCRIPTIONBased on Victor Hugo’s sweeping novel of the same name, Les Misérables is a musical with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, with an English-language libretto by Herbert Kretzmer. In the fall of 2010 a US National Tour launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. The re-imagined Les Misérables, featuring fresh scenic and narrative elements, and new orchestrations, opened on November 19, 2010 at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey and ran until August 11, 2013, closing at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. RECOGNITIONThe 25th anniversary tour grossed more than $145,000,000 and inspired Producer Cameron Mackintosh and filmmaker Tom Hooper to create an award-winning film starring Hugh Jackman. Show less

• Company Manager | Young Frankenstein - 1st National Tour

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  PRODUCERSRobert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks. Produced in association with the Routh / Frankel / Baruch / Viertel Group. Associate Producers: One Viking Productions and Carl PasbjergGENERAL MANAGEMENTGentry & Associates, Inc. and Frankel Green Theatrical ManagementDESCRIPTIONBased on Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy film of the same name, Young Frankenstein, officially known as The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, is a musical with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. The First National Tour opened on September 29, 2009 in Providence, Rhode Island with Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley reprising their Broadway roles of Dr. Frankenstein and The Monster. The show went on temporary hiatus August 8, 2010 and re-opened September 12, 2010 with a new cast. I served as Associate Company Manager for the tour prior to being promoted to Company Manager. Show less



Richard Frankel Productions

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Company Manager | The Norman Conquests - Broadway (Revival)

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  PRODUCERSSonia Friedman Productions, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Thomas Viertel, Dede Harris, Tulchin/Bartner/Lauren Doll, Jamie deRoy, Eric Falkenstein, Harriet Newman Leve, Probo Productions, Douglas G. Smith, Michael Filerman/Jennifer Manocherian and Richard Winkler. Produced in association with Dan Frishwasser, Pam Laudenslager/Remmel T. Dickinson, Jane Dubin/True Love Productions and Barbara Manocherian/Jennifer IsaacsonGENERAL MANAGEMENTFrankel Green Theatrical Management DESCRIPTIONThe Norman Conquests is a trilogy of plays written in 1973 by Alan Ayckbourn. Each of the plays depicts the same six characters over the same weekend in a different part of a house. Table Manners is set in the dining room, Living Together in the living room, and Round and Round the Garden in the garden. The 2008 Old Vic production opened on Broadway with the London cast at the Circle in the Square Theatre on April 7, 2009, official opening April 23, and scheduled closing on July 25, 2009. RECOGNITIONThe production received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play (Matthew Warchus) and Outstanding Ensemble Performance. The New York Drama Critics' Circle awarded a special citation to director Matthew Warchus and the cast of The Norman Conquests. 2009 nominations included Tony Awards nominations for Best Direction of a Play (Matthew Warchus), Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (Stephen Mangan & Paul Ritter), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Jessica Hynes & Amanda Root), and Best Scenic Design of a Play (Rob Howell). Drama Desk Awards nominations were had for Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Rob Howell), Outstanding Costume Design (Rob Howell) and Outstanding Music in a Play (Gary Yershon). Show less

• Associate Company Manager | Gypsy - Broadway (Revival)

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  PRODUCERSRoger Berlind, the Routh/Frankel/Baruch/Viertel Group, Roy Furman, Debra Black, Ted Hartley, Roger Horchow, David Ian, Scott Rudin, and Jack ViertelGENERAL MANAGEMENTRichard Frankel ProductionsDESCRIPTIONThe Encores! production was presented on Broadway at the St. James Theatre. Previews began March 3, 2008, with official opening on March 27. Patti LuPone (Rose), Boyd Gaines (Herbie) and Laura Benanti (Louise) reprised their roles, with Arthur Laurents again directing and Bonnie Walker reproducing the original choreography by Jerome Robbins.The production closed on January 11, 2009 after 332 performances and 27 previews. RECOGNITIONThe 2008 awards season yielded three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, in each case for the performances by LuPone, Gaines and Benanti. The production was also Tony Awards nominated for Best Revival of a Musical, and Best Direction (by Laurents).The 2008 Broadway cast recording was released by Time-Life Music on August 28, 2008. Show less

• Assistant Company Manager | The Producers - Las Vegas

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2008

  PRODUCERSHarrah's Entertainment, Rocco Landesman, SFX Theatrical Group, the Frankel/Baruch/Viertel/Routh Group, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Rick Steiner, Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks. Produced in association with James D. Stern and Douglas L. Meyer. Associate Producers: Frederic H. Mayerson, Rhoda Mayerson and Lynn Landis.GENERAL MANAGEMENTRichard Frankel ProductionsDESCRIPTIONIn 2006 the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino announced David Hasselhoff as signed to perform the outrageously flamboyant character, Roger DeBris in the Las Vegas production of the most honored show in Broadway history, Mel Brooks' musical comedy The Producers. Hasselhoff brought with him to Las Vegas an extensive career in film and television, as proven by his ranking in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Watched TV star in the world. In 2007 the show refocused on lead character Max, played by Tony Danza, who came on as the celebrity actor for the show until its end in February 2008. Show less



Radio Golf - Broadway

• Producer

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

  PRODUCERS Jujamcyn Theaters, Margo Lion, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Tamara Tunie, Wendell Pierce, Fran Kirmser, Bunting Management Group, Georgia Frontiere, Open Pictures, Lauren Doll, Steven Greil, the AW Group, Wonder City, Inc., and Townsend Teague. Produced in association with Jack Viertel and Gordon Davidson. GENERAL MANAGEMENT 101 Productions, Ltd. DESCRIPTION Radio Golf is a play by the American playwright August Wilson. The final installment in a ten-part series, collectively known as The Pittsburgh Cycle, it was Wilson's final work to appear on Broadway. Prior to arriving on Broadway on May 8, 2007 at the Cort Theatre, Radio Golf was first performed in 2005 by the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. It was then presented on the West Coast by the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California, the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Massachusetts in October 2006, and McCarter Theatre in 2007. The staging at the Cort Theatre was also the place where Wilson's first Broadway play, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," opened in 1984. Following the Broadway closing of Radio Golf, the play was presented by The Denver Center Theatre Company and The Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. Chicago's Goodman Theatre mounted the first production of the complete ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle. RECOGNITION The Broadway production received the 2007 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play and was Tony Awards nominated for Best Play. Additional 2007 awards nominations included the Drama Desk Award for Best Play, Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Play. Show less



Off Broadway

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Manager | Various Off Broadway

  • 2005 - 2006

  Bush Wars: A Musical Revenge August - November 2006 Actors’ Playhouse Producers: Jim Russek, Bob Boyett, Mel & Phyllis Holson River’s End Sept 2006 The Barrow Group Theater NY Musical Theatre Festival Marco Millions July – August 2006 Lion Theater, Theatre Row Producer: Waterwell Productions All Dolled Up March – June 2006 Acorn Theater, Theatre Row Producers: Colin Quinn and Working Stiffs Productions The Talk of the Town January – March 2006 Oak Room, Algonquin Hotel Producers: The Peccadillo Theater Company in association with William Repicci Transatlantic Liaison December 2005 – April 2006 Harold Clurman Theater, Theatre Row Producer: John McLean Show less



Signature Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Management Intern

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

  Founded by educator, mentor, and arts administrator James Houghton, Signature Theater is the first to devote an entire season to the work of a single playwright, including re-examinations of past writings as well as New York and world premieres. By championing in-depth explorations of a living playwright’s body of work, the Company delivers an intimate and immersive journey into the playwright’s singular vision. As a financial management intern I assisted General and Business Manager Adam Bernstein (now Executive Director at The New Group) with fiscal operations including facility rentals and management, account reconciliations, daily box office statements, processing of accounts payable and payment schedules. Show less



Burson-Marsteller

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Part of my postgraduate summer at the Institute on Business & Government Affairs at Georgetown University, I analyzed market trends and databases for client proposals and assisted partners in building brand recognition for client companies. I learned critical communications skills used by a top ranked global public relations firm. Part of my postgraduate summer at the Institute on Business & Government Affairs at Georgetown University, I analyzed market trends and databases for client proposals and assisted partners in building brand recognition for client companies. I learned critical communications skills used by a top ranked global public relations firm.

• Company Management Intern | The Producers – Los Angeles

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  For nine months in 2003, Jason Alexander and Martin Short headlined this musical and helped solidify the Pantages’ growing reputation as the go-to venue for blockbuster Broadway entertainment in Hollywood. My internship in the Company Management department of this production provided continue education in the field of theatrical management. For nine months in 2003, Jason Alexander and Martin Short headlined this musical and helped solidify the Pantages’ growing reputation as the go-to venue for blockbuster Broadway entertainment in Hollywood. My internship in the Company Management department of this production provided continue education in the field of theatrical management.

• Company Management Intern | The Producers – 1st National Tour

  • Jun 2002 - Oct 2002

  In September 2002, the first US national tour of this musical opened at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA. It starred Lewis J. Stadlen and Don Stephenson. The production marked my first experience opening a large-scale musical, taking it from rehearsal, to tech and finally on tour. I was fully immersed in topics such as development, casting, booking, contracts, unions, press, marketing and advertising, creative team and star artist management, and tour logistics. In September 2002, the first US national tour of this musical opened at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA. It starred Lewis J. Stadlen and Don Stephenson. The production marked my first experience opening a large-scale musical, taking it from rehearsal, to tech and finally on tour. I was fully immersed in topics such as development, casting, booking, contracts, unions, press, marketing and advertising, creative team and star artist management, and tour logistics.

• Company Management Intern | The Producers - Broadway

  • May 2001 - Aug 2001

  Richard Frankel Productions Inc. has been an independent theatrical production and general management company since 1985. With partners Marc Routh, Thomas Viertel, and Steven Baruch, RFP produces and general manages plays and musicals, acts as General Manager and/or Executive Producer for other producers, and provides integrated production, management, and marketing services through on-site staff, subsidiaries, and affiliated providers. As a theatrical management intern, I was assigned to the original Broadway production of The Producers, the Mel Brooks Musical, which opened at the St. James Theatre starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick approximately one-month before my internship began. Under the supervision of the production’s General Manager and Associate Company Manager, I received a total immersion in theatrical production and management. This internship marked my introduction to Broadway as a profession. Show less