SUSAN CHEKOW LUSIGNAN

Nazareth College Arts Center

  Director

  January 2011 - January 2016

• Curated the Subscription Series, K-12 Series, and Dance Festivals.

• Introduced two new, successful genres: Magic/Illusion and musical tribute bands.

• Oversaw the operating budget, excluding salaries/fringe ($600K+).

• Devised a new budgeting system based upon per-show P&L statements.

• Proposed strategies that reduced net expenses 7% FY12; 6% FY13; 26% FY14 (excluding staff reductions).

• Negotiated all terms for visiting and resident artists; reviewed and edited contracts, including technical and hospitality riders.

• Worked with the College Controller on risk management issues.

• Created the venue’s first digital contract library.

• Took Contract Law, an on-line course through Harvard edX.

• Served in a dual role as Marketing Manager (during a year-long vacancy in the position).

  • Created and implemented an integrated marketing plan across all platforms and served as the primary copywriter for all materials.​

 

2015-2016 Subscription Series - view brochure

Thodos Dance Chicago: mixed rep. and

     A Light in the Dark (Helen Keller story ballet)

Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth

     (live-action graphic novel)

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion

Cirque-tacular Entertainment: Snowkus Pocus

William Close and the Earth Harp Collective

     (conversion of theater into an instrument)

Rhythmic Circus: Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now! (tap)

 

2014-2015 Subscription Series - view brochure

Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles

U-Theatre Taiwan: Sound of the Ocean

     (martial arts and drumming)

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band

     (Latin Grammy Award-winner)

National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China:

     Cirque Peking

Doug & Gary’s 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert

Theatreworks USA: Skippyjon Jones

Atlantic Theatre Company: Ivy + Bean

Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theatre

Tango Buenos Aires: Song of Evita

The Jive Aces and The Tinseltown Jitterbugs:

     SWINGTIME!

Jessica Lang Dance

     (Bessie Award-winning choreographer)

Spencers: Theatre of Illusion

Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live!:

     Buddy’s Big Adventure

 

2013-2014 Subscription Series - view brochure

Shanghai Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers

Pilobolus dance (multi-disciplinary)

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion

Soweto Gospel Choir

     (Emmy and Grammy Award-winning group)

TAO: The Art of the Drum

Jim Witter’s Piano Men: A Musical Journey  

     Through the 70’s Featuring the

     Music of Elton John and Billy Joel

Enchantment Theatre Company:

     Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales

Corbian Visual Arts and Dance in Collaboration with

     Lightwire Theater: DiNO-Light  (black light)

 

Dance Festival May 2014

Headliner - Cordis Quartet with Lehrer Dance:

     KALEIDESCOPIKA

 

2012-2013 Subscription Series - view brochure

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

River North Dance Chicago

     (jazz-based contemporary)

Ballet Revolucion (Cuban fusion)

The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi

Anonymous 4 (medieval and modern a cappella)

Just Imagine (multi-media Beatles show)

The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd

     Battalion, the Royal Regiments of Scotland,

     and the Band of the Scots Guards

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia:

     Guess How Much I Love You,

     I Love My Little Storybook

Cashore Marionettes: Simple Gifts

Letters Home (monologues of soldiers' writings)

Jason Bishop (illusion)

 

Dance Festival July 2012 - view brochure

Martha Graham Dance Company

     (classic Graham and contemporary)

Beth Gill (Bessie Award-winning choreographer)

FuturPointe Dance (contemporary fusion)

Luna Negra Dance Theater (contemporary Latino)

Lehrer Dance ("organically athletic" contemporary)

survey of American dance music: the RPO, Principal

     Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and guest dancers

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2011-2012 Subscription Series - view brochure

Rioult Dance (contemporary)

National Acrobats of China

Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel: Gypsy (roma) Fire

Leahy (Canadian Celtic fiddlers)

42Five (a capella)

Stars of the Russian Ballet

Tao: The Way of the Drum (Japanese Taiko)

Parsons Dance (contemporary)

Dallas Children’s Theatre: John Steptoe’s Mufaro’s

     Beautiful Daughters

John Tartalia’s ImaginOcean (black-light puppets)

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DEI: Specialized Training and Site-specific Advocacy

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CREDITS

Graphic design, Nazareth College Arts Center brochures: Margo Boehm, Boehm Marketing Communications, Inc.

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Mare Millow, Marketing Manager for the Nazareth College Arts Center; contributing writer/editor, and project manager for all Arts Center materials shown from 2012.