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Eddie Guttman (Musical Director) Stages in Ellenville NY. He's worked at
studied at Binghamton University and a bunch of small theatres in the tri-
New York University, where he earned state area and as far south as Florida!
his Master’s in Composition. He has over Most recently, Jeff has designed
25 years of teaching experience, multimedia and sound for
including at the New School/The Actors’ Shotstakovich and The Black Monk.
Studio and NYU. He studied with world During the day, Jeff is owner of
renowned pianist Walter Ponce. Past Jephens Technologies, a small IT
performances include appearances at managed service provider, focusing on
the Papermill Playhouse, Off Broadway, non-profits and small businesses. He
and CBGB’s. He served for 10+ years as thanks his wife and kids for letting him
the pianist for the Meet The Artist Series miss dinner while he's out making noise
at Lincoln Center. Eddie composed and telling stories.
“Equilibrium”, written for and performed Zach Pizza (Lighting Designer) has
by then NYC Ballet principal dancer been a resident designer here at Vivid
Peter Boal. Eddie received the honor of Stage for 12 seasons full of very
being named “Favorite Piano fulfilling productions. Favorites have
Accompanist” by the readers of the included - (Lights/Sets:) Grief at High
national publication Back Stage. He Tide, Soft Animals, Be Here Now, Twirl,
gave tutelage to Mary Illes (Phantom of Portrait of the Widow Kinski, Electric
the Opera, Music Man), Ta’Rea Campbell Baby (Lights:) Life’s Work, Every
(Aida, Hamilton), Eric Scott Kincaid Brilliant Thing, Outgoing Tide. Other
(Newsies, Cats), Adrienne Moore credits include: Sesame Street, The
(Orange is the New Black), Doug Plaut Musical (Theater Row), Camp Morning
(Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Kathy Wood (Asylum NYC), Jason Robert
Brier (Hairspray), Bashira Cresswell Brown feat. Stephen Sondheim (Town
(Lion King) and Joel Robertson (Les Hall, NYC), On the Head of a Pin
Miserables). (59E59). Regional: Fat Kid Rules the
Jeff Knapp (Sound Designer) has been World (GFTF, Davis, CA), Hattiloo
associated with Vivid Stage since The Theater-Memphis, TN, Sharon
Neighborhood, working on most every Playhouse-Sharon, CT, Little Theater on
mainstage production since. Favorite the Square-Sullivan, IL. [Zach’s second
Vivid Stage designs include The Other life: Chief Instructor, New York
Place, 100 Years, The Outgoing Tide, Okinawan Karate, NYOKarate.com]
Shipwrecked, Dead and Buried, and Thanks always to all of my friends and
Every Brilliant Thing. Jeff is also the families. Purchase College Alumn.
resident sound designer for Shadowland www.zachpizzalighting.com

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