Executive Artistic Director
Flatwater Shakespeare
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Executive Artistic Director
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Flatwater Shakespeare
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Current company
Flatwater Shakespeare
Role
Executive Artistic Director
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Aaron Sawyer is listed as Executive Artistic Director at Flatwater Shakespeare, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at redtheater.org and a matched LinkedIn profile for Aaron Sawyer.
Aaron Sawyer previously worked as Economic Development Director at Pawnee City, NE at Chamber Of Commerce For Pawnee City and Owner at The Raven Room. Aaron Sawyer holds Mfa Directing, Theatre, Film from University Of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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About Aaron Sawyer
CEO Sawyer DevelopmentManaging and marketing the blueprint for Pawnee City's growth initiatives.Former Owner. Redline VR & The Raven Room, 2018-2024ACCOMPLISHMENTS● CEO and Artistic Director of The Raven Room, a Chicago venue provided a home tothree (3) Resident Companies and grossed nearly one million dollars in 2023.● Produced Busted Lens comedy special filmed in 2021 featuring queer /trans comediansbringing a new focus on gender through comedy.● Wrote and directed an award-winning short film Broken Circle starring Emmy Winningactor Michael Badalucco which appeared in many festivals and on PBS● Thrice nominated for The Goodman Theatre’s Michael Maggio Directing Fellowship● Founder/Artistic Director of a Futurist performance collective (Red Theater Collectives)which spanned four cities in five years● Founder/Artistic Director of the Chicago chapter of Red Theater for over 10 years withtwenty-two productions including five original plays/musicals and several Jeff Awardsand nominations including four Jeff Award nominations in 2024.● Founder/Producer of Chicago Unified Accessibility Auditions for Actors who are d/Deafand/or Disabled which provided unprecedented access for Equity and storefront theatercompanies and actors who are d/Deaf and/or Disabled.● Produced, directed, and acted in an unfinished work by Bertolt Brecht with originalmusic composition: Schweyk in the Second World War● Learned American Sign Language over the course of two years and then quenched a16-year drought of opportunity by producing three d/Deaf plays in Chicago● American Theatre article featuring my original American Sign Language adaptation ofRomeo and Juliet titled “Signs of Shakespeare in ‘R+J: The Vineyard’”● The Chicago Reader’s “Best of Chicago” Runner Up, Best Stage Director 2016● Advised and sold Marineverse Cup, a virtual reality sailboat racing simulator.● The Razzie Awards presenter for “Worst Screenwriting” and “Worst Couple”
Listed skills include Theatre, Film Production, Film, Acting, and 26 others.
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Flatwater Shakespeare
15 roles · 23 years
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Economic Development Director At Pawnee City, Ne
Current
Chamber Of Commerce For Pawnee City
Sep 2024 - Present
Owner
The Raven Room
The Raven Room is an entertainment venue in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. We feature drag artists, comedy, karaoke, and community events. We also offer a fully-stocked bar, pop-up events, and virtual reality entertainment.
Nov 2023 - Sep 2024
Owner
Redline Vr
Taking multi-player entertainment and immersive art to a new level.Arcade, Escape Room, and Artistry - all in Virtual Reality
Apr 2018 - Nov 2023
Founder
Founder of theater collectives in Lincoln, Omaha, and Chicago producing personal and theatrical work that focuses on the relationship between individuals and institutions.
Aug 2008 - Jun 2020
Board Member
The Saints Of Chicago
Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Merchant Resolutions
•One of approximately 35 employees in Groupon who work directly with both customer and merchant; develop and protect long-term relationships with businesses; create and facilitate mutually beneficial solutions to reoccurring problems with merchants.•Identify trending customer service issues and evaluate whether further action should be taken; compile research and evidence and escalate high-risk situations; work closely with Risk Management, Accounts Payable, Sales, Account Management, Merchant Support and Customer Service.•Research and address sensitive situations with merchants; negotiate and resolve contractual disputes; recommend and advise action when issues are unresolvable.•Consistently prioritize and solve a high-volume workload; adhere to internal policies, assess current policies and suggest improvements to our current processes; regularly exceed performance goals in all areas.•Proficient in Zendesk and Salesforce
Apr 2012 - Aug 2017
Instructor
Summer Honors Program
Formulating a course and instructing 8th-12th grade gifted students film production over a two week intensive for the ESU 11 Summer Honors Program in Holdrege, NE.
Jun 2010 - Jun 2016
Sales Representative
Aug 2011 - Apr 2012
President
Discoveruu.Com
A not-for-profit web-based organization promoting the connection between liberalism and forms of spirituality ranging from Secular Humanism to Buddhism to liberal Christianity under the umbrella of Unitarian Universalism.
Jan 2008 - Jun 2011
Film And Theatre Graduate Student
MFA in the Direction of Stage and Screen
Aug 2008 - May 2011
President
Midwest Entertainment Connection
To raise money for or otherwise contribute to various educational, arts, and mentoring programs through events that will simultaneously promote and support Midwest professionals in the entertainment industry.
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
Producer
Sunrise West Productions
Writer/Director of BROKEN CIRCLE a short film starring Emmy winning actor Michael Badalucco
Jun 2005 - Jul 2008
Jan 2007 - May 2008
Assistant
Paradigm Talent Agency
Assistant to Jasan Pagni, Patti Lofton, and Stephen Rose. Heavy phones, scheduling, script analysis, and contract management.
2004 - 2006
~2 yrs
3 education records
Aaron Sawyer education
Mfa Directing, Theatre, Film
Bfa, Theatre
Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Theatre/Theater
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What company does Aaron Sawyer work for?
Aaron Sawyer works for Flatwater Shakespeare.
What is Aaron Sawyer's role at Flatwater Shakespeare?
Aaron Sawyer is listed as Executive Artistic Director at Flatwater Shakespeare.
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Where is Aaron Sawyer based?
Aaron Sawyer is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States while working with Flatwater Shakespeare.
What companies has Aaron Sawyer worked for?
Aaron Sawyer has worked for Flatwater Shakespeare, Chamber Of Commerce For Pawnee City, The Raven Room, Redline Vr, and Red Theater.
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Aaron Sawyer holds Mfa Directing, Theatre, Film from University Of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Aaron Sawyer is listed with skills including Theatre, Film Production, Film, Acting, Entertainment, Stage, Feature Films, and Comedy.
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