Larry Smiglewski, Assistant Professor, Theatre

B.A. Marymount Manhattan College; M.S. Mercy College; M.F.A. University of Houston

On Broadway, Larry worked with director John Doyle through the SDCF Program on the Tony Award winning revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company starring Raul Esparza. He has also worked and on the National Tour of White Christmas, and for three years, Larry held the title of Artistic Director of Jersey Productions, Inc. a professional theatre company he co-founded in the Greater Cincinnati area. Some productions Larry directed for Jersey include Dreamgirls, West Side Story, The Fantasticks and Ragtime, which was honored with a Cincinnati Acclaim Award. As Production Stage Manager of the Forestburgh Playhouse in Forestburgh, NY, Larry has managed productions of Rent, All Shook Up, A Chorus Line, Singin' in the Rain, Show Boat, Les Miserables and the Regional Premiere of Avenue Q. In 2003, Larry was named "Model New Teacher of the Year" for his work as a 5th grade teacher at PS 89 in the Bronx by First Lady Laura Bush. Additionally, he has worked as director, stage manager or educator at numerous theatres, including Theatre Under the Stars, Stages Repertory Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, West Virginia Public Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars and Stages Repertory Theatre. Member of Actor's Equity Association and Associate Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC).