Thomas Burrows Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Performing Arts and Facilities Director, Center for the Arts, State University of New York at Buffalo. Responsible for overall management of a cultural/educational/arts facility including, but not limited to, fiscal and budgetary matters and staff supervision and development. Charged with: establishing goals and direction for the Center through comprehensive consultation; supporting and augmenting the activities of the arts departments; presenting a select, limited series of special performances that complement existing educational programs and have wide campus and community audience appeal; establishing the Center’s visibility, reputation, and place in the community; nurturing an informed and diverse audience; acting as University ambassador in the local arts community and as a representative on regional, state and national committees and advisory panels.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Overall administration of Hamilton Place as it relates to the community as directed by the Board of Directors.Sole responsibility and final authority for all attractions/events booked into the Great Hall.In cooperation with the Chairman, preparing the agenda and supporting documents for meetings of the Board of Directors of HPACI and HPAFI.Negotiating contracts with stagehands and musicians.Planning, implementation, and control of Operating Budget.Signing all contracts and leases.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibility and authority comparable to Hamilton Place duties.The most important and successful addition to O’Keefe programming was the creation of a summer series of weeklong attractions (a period not previously utilized) called “Summer of Stars,” responsible for increased annual sales of $2,000,000.

Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Responsible For:Annual operations budget: planning, budgeting, preparing Council briefs, authorizing expenditures, providing final statements.Negotiating union and individual artists’ contracts; all hiring of senior staff.Fundraising from individuals, foundations and corporations for annual Operations Account and for Capital Cost of new theatre facility. Representing corporations’ interest with municipal, regional, provincial and federal governments.Planning and creating programs for seven-month fall, winter and spring use of facility as performing arts centre.Touring arrangements: negotiating dates, budgeting, planning, promotion.Shaw Festival experience was extremely rewarding. Transition successfully achieved from a 400-seat, 12-week season budgeted at $400,000 to a 12-month operation budgeted at $1,500,000. Represented owners’ interests in all phases of new theatre planning and construction. Theatre built in 14 months – construction cost 4% over original estimate. Residencies planned and established with other performing companies; some 60 performing arts presentations comprised 1974-75 winter season.

New Haven, Connecticut

Assistant to the Dean: School of Drama; Lecturer in Theatre Administration (two courses) and Depart-mental Representative supervising all practical work.Lecturer in Dramatic Literature: Seminar in Play Analysis, Davenport College, Yale University.Managing Director of Theatre Operations: School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre. Responsibility for School of Theatre Budgetary Units; negotiating union and individual artists’ contracts; supervision of production planning and execution; promotion and sales; audience development.Yale experience was very satisfying, especially association with students. Assisted in the successful evolution of a Professional Theatre Company from a Graduate School of Drama. Participated in the development of one of the first viable training programs for advanced students in Arts Administration.

General Manager of a permanent producing company and member of Executive Committee of associated New Theatre Workshop (a professional school for actor training and a producing unit for new scripts).Productions: The Knack by Ann Jellicoe, directed by Mike Nichols; produced companies for New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – all productions first produced in New York; The Establishment Review (Canadian Tour); Square in the Eye by Jack Gelber; The Mad Show musical revue, produced in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago; Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance by John Arden, directed by Stuart Burge with John Collicos; Monoploy, three one-act plays by Jerome Kass; The Office by Irene Fornes, directed by Jerome Robbins with Elaine May; The Kitchen, directed by Jack Gelber with Rip Torn.Responsible as representative of producer for all operational aspects of parent organization and each individual production; supervisor of as many as five Company Managers during heavy production periods.

Over a six-year period, required progressively more time in residence as responsibilities increased; from three months in 1958 to eight months in 1962-63. As Executive Director, responsibilities included the Sharon Playhouse, the Sharon Art Gallery, a SCAF Music Programme and a School in Creative Dynamics for children. Directed seven productions at the Playhouse. The balance of each year was spent in New York and includes the following kinds of activity:1958 Circle in the Square -- Directing seminar with Jose Quintero1959 Circle in the Square -- Assistant to Jose Quintero – Our Town1960 Circle in the Square with Lucille Lortel -- Production Stage Manager, The Balcony1961 One Sheridan Square -- General Manager, Call Me By My Rightful Name, produced by Judy Rutherford with Robert Duval, Joan Hacket and Alvin Ailey1961 Equity Library Theatre -- Director, The Grass Harp1961 Asia Society Performing Manager, on tour with Indrani Company of Indian Arts Program Dancers and Musicians for the State Department (September 29-December 16)1962 Sharon Playhouse -- Producer (May-September), Sharon, CT 1962-63 Writers’ Stage Company -- Producer (May-September)

France And Germany