Benny Scheckner Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

-Act as a host by greeting and orienting guests as they enter assigned areas.-Ensure guest safety.-Provide a high level of guest service by engaging guests, answering questions, resolving issues, making thoughtful recommendations, and identifying opportunities to personalize each experience.-Assist in wayfinding, guest flow, and line management.

New York, New York, United States

-Tend to audience members, artist needs, and concert staff securing smooth and pleasant audience experiences.-Set up performance spaces, communicating with food service staff, sound engineers, artists, and management to ensure an on time start.-Seat audience members, deal with any potential seating or ticketing issues.-Maintain knowledge of all restaurant offerings and occasionally act as restaurant host.

New York, New York, United States

-Write, produce, and host the Sound Off! A Comedy Town Hall live monthly sketch show, currently being performed at City Winery. Coordinate all aspects of the show’s complex production, including comedian and musician booking, directing actors, co-writing original songs, marketing, and more.-Served as producer, director, writer, and host for An Evening for Benny Scheckner, an elaborate, taped comedy/variety special currently being edited. The special, themed around mental health, featured a massive cast, and a large camera and stage crew. Managed rehearsals and oversaw all aspects of this large scale live production.-Hosted and produced the No Feelings Presents variety show, which had a successful run from 2014 to 2018 at various venues. Curated comedians, variety acts, wrote occasional sketches, and supervised a six piece house band. Secured venues for special shows in unique locations like Central Park’s Wollman Rink and the legendary Friars Club.-Produced a live stage reading of the screenplay for The Interview in protest of Sony’s decision to pull the film from theaters following alleged terrorist threats. The reading received immense media attention from outlets like The New York Times, NPR, and Rolling Stone.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Handled assignments from production staff of Netflix's "Math Party" having been brought back from working on the previous season. Responsibilities included organizing the office, coordinating scripts, processing and distributing various production-related documents, and assisting the production manager, cast, and crew as needed.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Contributed story ideas to the 11th season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, sending packets directly to show runners Larry David and Jeff Schaffer for feedback. Eventually, several of these submitted ideas were put in final scripts and made it on the air.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Served movie theater concessions to customers and assisted with setup and execution of special events, including actor and filmmaker talks and live shows.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Production Assistant for The Henson Company's Word Party on Netflix.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Managed tasks from assistant directors of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” season ten. Duties included managing shooting locations, supervising background actors, and facilitating easy communication within the crew.

New York, Ny

Consulted on booking, social media advertising, and run-of-show for a series of benefits for The Ally Coalition. Drafted and distributed various administrative, organizational documents involved with The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Jay Leno, The Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award ceremony honoring Robert DeNiro, and Ally Coalition benefit shows. Worked on-site at various shows, assisting talent.

New York, Ny

Managed puppet builder supply inventory & transported puppets as neededEntered hundreds of puppets and props into the Henson database, ensuring they were stored properly.Was promoted from an internship to a temporary assistant position during a transitional period. Managed schedules, answered phones, and coordinated meetings.

New York, Ny

Ran social media campaigns promoting the limited releases of independent films being distributed by Tribeca.