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THOMAS M. SALZMAN 
Curriculum Vitae 
salzmant@uncw.edu, 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
o   Professional lighting designer, stage manager and producer
o   Created 15 World Premiere Lighting Designs
o   20+ years of teaching experience.
o   15 years of experience as Academic Director/Department Head
o   Experience as General Manager for professional theatre
o   30+ years of professional experience in the entertainment industry.
o   Collaborative and consultative management style
o   Lifelong passion for the arts
                                                         
EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS
o   Carnegie Mellon University, M.F.A. Lighting Design
o   Carnegie Mellon University, B.F.A. Theatre Arts (Light Design and Stage Management)

Union Affiliations
o   Member of United Scenic Artists Local #829, Lighting Designer (1992-Present)
o   Member of Actors Equity Association, Stage Manager (1982-Present)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIGHTING DESIGN
o   Commercial Theatre Institute/Commercial Theatre Producing Seminar, 2003 NYC
o   Jules Fisher/Broadway Master Lighting Class, 1988 NYC
o   Lighting Dimensions Int./Programming Moving Lights, Master Class, 1993 Orlando
o   Lighting Dimensions Int./CAD for Lighting Designers, Master Class, 1993 Orlando
o   Tom Skelton/Lighting Design, Master Class/ 1990 Cleveland
o   Jennifer Tipton/ Lighting the Dance, Master Class/ 1989 Boston
o   James Moody/Lighting Video, Master Class/ 1988 Milwaukee

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chair, Department of Theatre 2014- Present 
Responsible for all aspects of a BA Theatre program with options in Performance, Design/Technical and Custom.  We have 120+ majors with 10 full time and 7 part-time faculty and 4 part-time staff.  
Oversee all facets of the season including: selection, budget oversight, hiring guest artists, scheduling, public relations and all operations.

Western Carolina University (member of the University of North Carolina System)
Director: School of Stage & Screen, Cullowhee, NC (2008-2014)
Director, Professor, Tenured: Responsible for all aspects of running an undergraduate B.F.A and B.A. Theater, Music Theatre and Motion Picture & T.V. Production training programs with 160+ majors and 60+ dance minors, including: managing twelve full-time, eight part-time faculty members and three staff positions.  Manage 8-12 plays/musicals/student films per season. Oversee all facets of the season including: selection, budget oversight, hiring guest artists, scheduling, public relations and all operations.  Facilities include:  3 theatres, 2 film stages, 3 dance studios, digital editing lab, scene shop, costume shop, occupying seven buildings throughout campus.  All management is done in collaboration and cooperation with program directors in, Theatre, Music Theatre, Motion Picture and Dance.  Other duties include: recruiting, fundraising, faculty development, strategic planning, marketing, NAST (accreditation/planning/reporting) and facility planning. We are SACS and NAST accredited.

College of Santa Fe, Performing Arts Department: Santa Fe, NM (2005 – 2008)
Chair, Associate Professor: Responsible for all aspects of running an undergraduate B.F.A and B.A. theater training program with 120 majors, including: managing six full-time, 12 part-time faculty members and four staff positions.  Managed six play season including: season selection, budget oversight, hiring guest artists, scheduling,  public relations and all operations related to a two theatre facility.  Other duties included: recruiting, fundraising, faculty development, strategic planning and facility planning.  Producer: Garson Theatre Company, a professional theatre company located on the campus of the College of Santa Fe.  While I was Producer, the company produced  two seasons of “New Works” that included plays by internationally known playwrights, Israel Horovitz and Mark Medoff, as well as newer playwrights, Michael McKeever, Stephen Metcalfe and Amy Lanasa.

Pennsylvania State University(Penn State), School of Theatre, State College, PA. (2000-2001)
Visiting Associate Professor of Lighting Design: Taught all levels of lighting design/technology including Graduate and Undergraduate, majors and non-majors.  Responsible for both the MFA & BFA Lighting Programs.  Created new curriculum for graduate MFA lighting design program.  Supervised all lighting in two performance spaces and a light lab. Recruited for MFA lighting program

University of Miami, Department of Theatre Arts, Miami, FL (1991-1999)
Assistant Professor of Lighting Design: Responsible for teaching lighting design for BA & BFA Programs.  Head of Design/Production (1991-1997) Responsible for all aspects of a 5 member design & production staff, which produced 4 -6 shows annually and instructed students in Design and Technology.  Duties include lighting design, recruiting, fiscal control, teaching, and curriculum design.

Tarleton State University: Fort Worth, Texas (1983-1984)
Technical Specialist: Coordinated all aspects of usage for a four-theatre complex, including art gallery and recording studios.  Duties included lighting design, contract negotiations with artists, scheduling, training and management of all events ranging from guest artists and campus activities to a rental facility, which presented business meetings, as well as locally produced performances.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Caldwell Theatre Company: Boca Raton, FL (1993-2011)
Resident Lighting Designer: (1993-2011).  In 18 seasons designed 82 productions including:  12 World premieres and 10 shows nominated + 2 show winning the Carbonell Award (South Florida Critic’s Association) for Best Lighting Design.
General Manager/Artistic Associate: (2001- 2005) Responsible for all aspects of running a Professional Theatre including complete fiscal planning and implementation of an annual budget of $2.4 million. Consult on Season selection.  Negotiated contracts with vendors and artists.   Supervisor of 20 full-time and numerous part-time employees. Community liaison for the company.  Responsible for a 4 show regular season and a two show summer season.  Consult on improvements to facilities and equipment. Artistic Director for the Outreach Series of new play readings and special performances, including play selection, casting and directing.

Highlights:
·       Appointed to City of Boca Raton North Federal Task Force
·       Awarded a $30,000 matching technology grant from the State for Projection Equipment
·       Created investment plan for endowment funds
·       Created $1,000 Club: Fund Raising strategy that raised over $200K for new building
·       Successfully managed finances during economic downturn without adversely affecting artistic quality.  Increased earned income by $200K and reduced expenses by $100K
·       Created Partnership with real estate developer to finance and build new theatre complex
·       Artistic Director for New Play Reading Series

Salzman Studios: Cleveland, Ohio (1987-1991) Miami, FL (1991-1999) Boca Raton, FL (1999-2002)
Owner:  Design/Events Management Company whose goal was to offer quality design and dependable workmanship to the performing arts and business community. Clientele included: President Clinton’s Presidential Inaugural Committee, Caldwell Theatre Co., Florida Philharmonic, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Cleveland’s Playhouse Square Center, Pirate Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, PPG Industries, Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, Heinz Corporation, General Electric.

Cape Cod Melody Tent: Hyannis, MA.  (Summer 1990)
General Manager: Responsible for all aspects of summer entertainment facility, presenting over 50 attractions in 2 months, including operational budget of two million dollars.  Supervised staff of 50, encompassing box office, production, security, maintenance and sales staff.  Worked closely with city officials for permits and compliance with ordinances.  Duties included contracts, settlements and site coordination of major capital improvements to the facility

Cleveland Play House: Cleveland, Ohio (1984- 1987)
Resident Lighting Designer/Production Manager: Responsible for operation of professional four-theatre complex.  Position encompassed management of 13 fully mounted productions annually.  Served as the liaison between management and unions (IATSE, USA, & AEA) to maintain artistic integrity. Supervision of over 25 employees, contract negotiations with union and non-union personnel, coordination of rental activities, and acting resident lighting designer. Fiscal responsibilities included preparation and management of 1.5 million-dollar production budgets.  Assistant Production Manager: Developed and monitored computerized budget systems, purchasing and inventory control of shop materials, coordination of guest artist series, and scheduling of personnel.

Taft Attractions, Kings Dominion: Richmond, Virginia (Summer 1983)
Stage Manager: Management of a 15 member cast for entertainment theme park.  Maintained artistic integrity for over 350 performances.  Supervised actors, technicians and house-management staff.

Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera: Pittsburgh, PA (Summer 1982)
Equity Production Stage Manager: Responsible for summer season of 6 musicals in 6 weeks, with an Equity company of 40 and IATSE crew of 25.  Coordinated all schedules for load-in, technical rehearsals and performances.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
2016 Wilmington Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Mad Forest: UNCW
2015 Wilmington Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Lady Day: Thalian Association
2015 Wilmington Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Middletown: UNCW
2004 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Take Me Out at the Caldwell Theatre
2004 Curtain Up Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Take Me Out at the Caldwell Theatre
2003 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Fortune’s Fool at the Caldwell Theatre
2001 Carbonell Award Winner for Best Lighting Design for The Laramie Project at the Caldwell Theatre
1999 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for The Disputation at the Coconut Grove Playhouse
1999 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for How I Learned to Drive at the Caldwell Theatre
1998 Carbonell Award Winner for Best Lighting Design for Gross Indecency at the Caldwell Theatre
1997 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for The Heiress at the Caldwell Theatre
1996 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Sylvia at the Caldwell Theatre
1996 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design for Terra Nova at the Caldwell Theatre

Note: The Carbonell Award is South Florida Theatre Critics’ Association Award.  These are annual professional theater awards given to designers, actors, directors, and writers.  South Florida consists of Palm Beach, Broward, Dade counties.

LIGHTING DESIGNS
As of April 2019

SHOW NAME                          ORGANIZATION                                       DIRECTOR                  DATE
PROFESSIONAL
Theatre
Lady Day at Emerson's              Thalian Red Barn Theatre (Wilmington)     David Loudermilk       2015
After the Revolution                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Clive Cholerton          2011
Next Fall                                     Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall              2011
Secret Order                               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Thomas Bloom          2010
Old Man and the Sea                  Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Clive Cholerton         2010
The Voysey Inheritance               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Clive Cholerton        2009
Dangerous (World Premiere)     Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Clive Cholerton        2009
Something’s Afoot                        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Michael Hall            2009
Marie Antoinette: Color of Flesh   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Michael Hall            2008
Tuesday’s with Morrie                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)           Michael Hall            2008
Suite Surrender (World Premiere) Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)         Joe Warik                2008
Doubt                                           Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall             2007
Lion in Winter                               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall             2007
Steel Magnolias                            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall            2007
Under the Bed (World Premiere) Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall           2006
Modern Orthodox                          Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall           2005
The Loman Family Picnic              Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall           2005
Stones in His Pockets                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall          2005
Enchanted April                             Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall           2004
Morning’s at Seven                        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall           2004
Take Me Out                                  Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)            Michael Hall          2004
The Dining Room                          Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)             Bruce Lecure         2004
Iago                                               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)             Michael Hall           2004
Déjà vu (World Premiere)            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)             Bruce Lecure         2004
Showtunes                                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Michael Hall           2003
Heartbeats                                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall          2003
Last Sunday in June                     Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Michael Hall          2003
Fortune’s Fool                            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall          2003
The Countess                               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall         2003
Songs of Paradise (World Premiere)Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)         Avi Hoffman         2002
Park Your Car in Harvard Yard      Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Bruce Lecure       2002
The Cocktail Hour                         Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall         2002
Out of Season (World Premiere) Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall         2002
Master Class                                Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Michael Hall         2002
Orphans                                       Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Bruce Lecure       2002
Lobby Hero                                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall         2002
Wit                                                 Pennsylvania Center Stage                           Dan Carter          2001
Our Sinatra                                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Kurt Stamm         2001
The Beauty Queen of Leenane     Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Kenneth Kay        2001
The Laramie Project                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Michael Hall         2001
Last Night of the Ballyhoo             Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Kenneth Kay        2000
Snakebit                                        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)              Michael Hall         2000
As Bees in Honey Drown              Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Kenneth Kay       2000
Over the River & Thru the Woods Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Kenneth Kay       2000
A Delicate Balance                        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Michael Hall       2000
The Chalk Garden                         Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Michael Hall      1999
Collected Stories                           Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Michael Hall       1999
Bang Bang Your Dead                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                Kenneth Kay      1999
Sylvia                                             Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                 Kenneth Kay      1999
The Disputation                            Coconut Grove Playhouse (Miami)                 Robert Kalfin      1999
The King’s Mare (World Premiere) Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)               Michael Hall       1999
How I Learned to Drive               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                  Kenneth Kay      1999
Eccentricities of a Nightingale       Pirate Playhouse (Sanibel,FL)                          Robert Kalfin      1999
Comedy of Eros (World Premiere)Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                 Michael Hall       1998
Androcles & the Lion                    Pirate Playhouse (Sanibel)                                Robert Kalfin       1998
The World Goes Round                Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                   Michael Hall       1998
Gross Indecency                         Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                   Michael Hall       1998
Romance/Romance                      Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                    Kenneth Kay      1998
The Gardens of Frau Hess           Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                    John Henry Davis1998
(World Premiere)
HIMSELF (World Premiere)        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                     George Rondo     1998
Old Wicked Songs                        Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                      Frank Ferrante    1997
Little Shop of Horrors                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                      Kenneth Kay       1997
Don’t Dress For Dinner                 Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                      Kenneth Kay       1997
Summer Shorts Festival 97           City Theatre (Miami)                                             Various                1997
The Heiress                                  Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                       Michael Hall       1997
The Golden Age                            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1997
Jest a Second                               Coconut Grove Playhouse (Miami)                         Robert Kalfin      1997
The Subject Was Roses                Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Charles Nelson Reilly1997
Everybody Loves Opal                  Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1996
Burton (World Premiere)              Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Leon Major         1996
Sylvia                                            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Kenneth Kay       1996
Terra Nova                                    Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Kenneth Kay       1996
Love! Valour! Compassion!           Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall         1996
Unexpected Guest                         Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall        1995
Enemy of the People                     Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall         1995
But Not For Me (Revival)               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall         1995
You Should Be So Lucky               Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall         1995
Dames at Sea                                Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Tina Paul             1995
Crimes of the Heart                       Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall         1995
Company                                       Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Tina Paul             1995
The Price                                       Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall        1994
Hasty Heart                                   Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Joe Warik            1994
But Not For Me (World Premiere)Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall        1994
Cowgirls (World Premiere)          Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Eleanor Reissa   1994
Lend Me a Tenor                           Ring Theatre (Miami)                                              Terry Sneed        1994
I Do I Do                                        Ring Theatre (Tour)                                                Paul Mockovak   1994
I Do I Do                                        Struthers Library Theatre (Tour)                             Paul Mockovak   1994
Oil City Symphony                         Crest Theatre (Del Ray)                                         Mary Murfitt        1994
Later Life                                       Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1994
My Three Angels                           Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1993
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me  Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1993
Picnic                                            Caldwell Theatre Co. (Boca Raton)                        Michael Hall       1993
Little Shop of Horrors                    Ring Theatre (Miami)                                              Terry Sneed       1993
Broadway Bound                           Ring Theatre (Miami)                                              Kenneth Kay     1993
Tapestries, Music of Carol King     Playhouse Square Center (Cleveland)                  Jeff Martin          1992
A Devil in the Head (World Premiere)Cleveland Public Theatre                                 Michael Sepesy  1991
Stark Raving Fun                          Playhouse Square Center (Cleveland)                   Larry Wilker        1989
Quilters                                          Berea Summer Theatre (Cleveland)                      Evie McElroy      1987
1940's Radio Hour                        Cleveland Play House                                            William Rhys       1987
Orphans                                        Cleveland Play House                                            Evie McElroy       1986
Buried Child                                  Cleveland Play House                                            William Rhys       1986
Stage Struck                                 Cleveland Play House                                            William Rhys       1986    
Note: BOLD = Carbonell Award or Nomination or World Premiere

Opera  
Death of Lincoln  (World Premiere)Cleveland Chamber Symphony                           David Grabarkewitz 1988
The Legend (World Premiere)     Cleveland Chamber Symphony                             Judith Layng            1987
Falstaff                                           Cleveland Institute of Music                                   Faculty                     1987
Hansel and Gretel                          Cleveland Play House                                                                            1987

Special Events (Representative List)
Together at Last:                            Bruce Adler & Tovah Feldshuh                                tour                         1999
Fall Concert Series                        Florida Philharmonic                                              James Judd (conductor) 1994
Power Czar                                    President Clinton’s Inauguration (D.C.)                 James Tetlow (Head LD)1993
A Night with Jerry Herman            University of Miami                                                 Jerry Herman            1992
A Spotlight on A.M.Y.                     Playhouse Square Center (Cleveland)                   NA                            1990
Kim Hunter                                     Quintessence Series (Cleveland)                          Kim Hunter                1986
Forbidden Broadway                      Quintessence Series (Cleveland)                           NA                            1986
A Dream's Dreaming...                   Charles Kuralt-Sunday Morning (Cleveland)          Charles Keating       1985

Industrials & Videos
(Lighting Design, Show Director, Stage Manager or Project Manager)
2001 National Sales Meeting         Heinz Corporation (Pittsburgh)      
Leadership Conference (The Doral) Heinz Corporation (Miami)          
2000 Shareholders Meeting            Heinz Corporation (Pittsburgh)      
2000 S.U.R.P. Meeting                    Heinz Corporation (Dallas)           
1999 National Sales Meeting          Heinz Corporation (Dallas)            
1999 Frozen Food Meeting             Heinz Corporation (Los Angeles)  
1999 Shareholders Meeting            Heinz Corporation (Pittsburgh)      
1995 Brokers Meeting                     Heinz Pet Products (New Orleans)  
National Sales Meeting                   Rite-Aid Corporation (Hershey, PA)
Total Quality Management              PPG-Industries (Pittsburgh)           
1995 National Sales Meeting          Heinz Pet Products (Cincinnati)     
Total Quality Management              GE Info.Services (Rockville, MD) 
Management Meeting                     Heinz USA (Pittsburgh)              
1993 Annual Meeting                      Weight Watchers (Dallas)           
Employee Appreciation                   Integra Bank (Pittsburgh)           
Total Quality Management              GE Info. Services (Rockville, MD)           
Quality Sharing Rally                      PPG-Industries (Pittsburgh)           
Framesi Hair Fashion Show           Framesi International (Las Vegas)  
Total Quality Management             GE Info. Services (Rockville, MD)             
Total Quality Management             GE Info. Services (Rockville, MD)           
Management Meeting                    Heinz USA (Pittsburgh)                
Quality Sharing Rally                     PPG-Industries (Pittsburgh)        
Management Meeting                    FFI Industries (Long Beach, CA)   
Sharing Rally                                 Heinz Starkist (Cincinnati)            
Employee Appreciation                 Integra Bank At Heinz Hall (Pitts.) 
Shareholders Meeting                   Heinz Corporation (Pittsburgh)     
Quality Sharing Rally                     PPG-Industries (Pittsburgh)           
Quality Sharing Rally                     PPG-Industries (Pittsburgh)        

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