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fritz oweN is Irwin Seating’s Regional Sales Man- place -- produces professional Theatre, provides Arts Educa-
ager – Midwest. During his more than 25 years tion and, presents Community Programs for all people, while
in the fixed seating industry, Fritz has experi- honoring the African-American experience. Prior to Kara-
ence working on numerous major projects in mu House, Tony was the Director of Arts Education for the
the performing arts center, sport, and enter- Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and Artistic
tainment venues. His communication skills serve customers Director of Cleveland School of the Arts.
well in identifying a facility’s important needs and address-
ing them to assure they enhance their patron’s experience. Steve SigeL has been Executive Director of the
Fritz worked closely with Playhouse Square and DLR Group Garde Arts Center since 1988. A former board
on the State Theatre and Connor Palace renovations. member of LHAT, Sigel led the renovation of the
historic 1400-seat Garde Theater and expanded
dr. deborah L. pLummer is an international leader the Arts Center’s holdings over an entire city
in the field of diversity and inclusion. She is the block. A native of Baltimore, MD, and gradu-
founder of Getting to We, Inc., a non-profit that ate of Boston University, he merges his training as an urban
develops initiatives and educational projects community organizer, actor, musician, director, and arts
that turn us and them into we, especially in manager in Boston, San Francisco, and Stockbridge MA. He
high conflict, emotionally charged social issues was a former president of the Connecticut Arts Alliance and
such as racism, sexism, and heterosexism. As a psycholo- helped found the Cultural Coalition of Southeastern CT.
gist, university professor, and author, she speaks on topics
central to racial equity, inclusion, and mutual respect. She StephaNie SiLvermaN has been the Executive Direc-
brings her deeply humanist and Gestalt-trained skills to work- tor of the Belcourt Theatre for over a decade.
shop participants and readers to examine themselves as The Belcourt is a three-screen non-profit film
social beings in relation to our programmed fear of “other- center dedicated to presenting the best in
ness.” Her work and writings introduce a relational model for contemporary & repertory cinema alongside
managing differences that support the development of the high quality film education programs in the the-
competencies necessary to live authentically out of one’s atre and throughout the community. Housed in a recently
core identity as a human being and master the challenges renovated and restored 1925 neighborhood theatre in the
of diversity dynamics. heart of Nashville, Tennessee, the Belcourt has been recog-
nized as a national model for sustainable art house theatres
pauL Scarbrough is a principal at Akustiks and an by its peers and industry leaders. Prior to her tenure with
integral voice in the design and arrangement the Belcourt, Silverman worked for many arts organizations
of performing arts facilities. including the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
and The John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Silverman is the
immediate past chair of the board of the League of Histor-
ic American Theatres and been active with the Art House
michaeL r. SchNoeriNg, FAIA is a Partner with Mills Convergence since its early days. The Nashville Scene
+ Schnoering Architects, LLC, a full service recognized her as Nashvillian of the Year in 2016. Silverman is
architectural firm with broad experience in married to electric violinist Tracy Silverman.
the planning and design of new buildings and
historic preservation. He manages the firm’s JameS Smith is one of the co-owners of the Rohs
theater projects. In his work with historic the- Opera House, a 150-year-old theater in rural
atres, he is particularly focused on project planning; bud- Kentucky. James and 3 friends bought the
geting and fundraising; program development; site design; “old” theater 16 years ago when it had fallen
and project scheduling. He is also interested in engaging into disrepair. Over those 15 years, the team
with owners and managers of mid-century Modern theatres of friends have remodeled, upgraded, and
to help them understand and enhance their newly historic expanded the program offerings from just movies to live
buildings, and he specializes in identifying and designing events, music, walking tours, escape rooms, and much
integrated solutions to accessibility challenges. Schnoer- more.
ing holds a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the New
Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and is a Registered maddie SNider is the Marketing Services Manager
Architect in 15 states and the District of Columbia. He serves at Rockhouse Partners, the in-house digital mar-
on the Board of Directors of the League of Historic American keting agency for Etix. A graduate of the North
Theatres, the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and the Cultural Carolina State Poole College of Management,
Access Network (CAN) of New Jersey. He is the author of Maddie came to Etix in the summer of 2018. In
numerous articles on the process of theater planning and is 2021, Maddie was promoted to her current role
a consistent presenter at LHAT and CAN events. overseeing marketing strategies for dozens of clients across
multiple industries and verticals. Maddie specializes in event
toNy SiaS is the president and CEO of Karamu life cycle marketing and ticket sales strategies.
House, Inc., the nation’s oldest multicultural arts
institution, located in the heart of Cleveland’s
historic Fairfax community. Under Tony’s direc-
tion, Karamu -- Swahili for a joyful gathering
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