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Andrew C. McGibbon
27 Penmere Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
973-697-7054 (home) - 917-922-3534 (cell)
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www.TheAndyGram.com
An experienced professional in theatrical producing,
theatrical stage management and general management,
and project management of interactive development projects.
- 14 years as a successful website producer/manager.
- 10 years experience as a theatrical producer, general manager, and AEA Stage Manager.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2007-Present
Jazz at Lincoln Center (www.jazzatlincolncenter.org)
and
The Broadway League (www.thebroadwayleague.org)
New York, NY
Website Consultant to two different arts organizations.
- Maintained website content through a CMS.
- Updated website utilizing Dreamweaver and hand-coding.
- PHP and ASP Coding to SQL database.
- Managed workflow of coding consultants.
- Redesigned and reskinned portions of multiple sites.
- Created site and advertising graphics.2001 - Present
Tony Award Productions (www.tonyawards.com)
New York, NY
Webcast/Website Producer
- Produced the website and webcast for The Tony Awards 2001-2008.
- Conceived seasonal concepts and budgets and presented to presenting organizations (The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League) for approval.
- Produced live Thank You cam, red carpet coverage, “Road to the Tonys” infotainment segments, nominee and winner video interviews.
- Identified and implemented unique programming and content opportunities surrounding the awards in conjunction with IBM.
- Coordinated a team of 30 technical, marketing and editorial personnel; liaison with television and event producers.
- Created an online historical archive of over 80 interviews with past Tony Award winners about their Tony Memories.
- Identified, structured, negotiated and closed strategic, marketing and operational partnerships resulting in year-over-year traffic growth in excess of 100% each year.
Theatre.com (www.theatre.com)
New York, NY
Executive Director of Special Projects
- Designed, implemented and managed a membership ticketing discount program.
- Designed, implemented and managed a database and user-interface for a national theatrical listings directory.
- Successfully developed strategic and operational partnerships to drive traffic, increase revenue and build brand awareness (resulted in a 300% increase in revenue and traffic).
Playbill On-Line (www.playbill.com)
New York, NY
Managing Producer/MIS
- Developed and managed the website from initial concept to 4 million+ page views per month.
- Managed the redevelopment of a large data rich website.
- Managed server administration, system backups, RFP creation, software training, help desk and hardware, peripheral and network system purchasing and upgrades.
- Developed proposals for, and made pitches to major magazine and online advertisers.
- Developed strategic and operational partnerships that successfully drove traffic, increased revenue and built brand awareness of the site and the magazine.
- Produced high-profile live online events such as backstage coverage of the Tony Awards (3 years), Broadway show openings and celebrity chats and a daily news program distributed as part of Real Networks content network.
- Coordinated the development of the first online ticketing system for Broadway shows (in coordination with Tele-charge and The Shubert Organization.)
- Developed a membership based affinity program to help Broadway producers market Broadway productions including the creation, implementation and analysis of membership surveys to provide producers with pertinent demographic information.
Broadway World-Wide
New York, NY
Founder/Creator
- Founded the first web portal dedicated to live theatre. Site was purchased by Playbill Magazine and became Playbill On-Line.
1993-1994
McGibbon & Levy Associates
New York, NY
General Manager
- Provided general management services to off-Broadway theatre companies and productions. Responsibilities included creation of production budgets, contract negotiations for staff and facilities, hiring production staff and designers, overseeing production load-in/out, box office reporting, and payroll. Clients included Intar and Jewish Repertory Theatres.
- Executive produced the off-Broadway productions of Trophies and Sharon (a new musical written and directed by Geraldine Fitzgerald).
1989-1990
Heritage Artists at Cohoes Music Hall -
Cohoes, New York
General Manager
- General Manager for this regional Equity theatre. Position entailed seasonal and capital campaign budgeting, oversight of ongoing spending, purchasing and marketing.
1983-1993
Various Companies
AEA Stage Manager
- Equity stage manager for theatrical productions. Theatres included: Paper Mill Playhouse, Theatre-by-the-Sea, Heritage Artists at the Cohoes Music Hall, Chamber Theatre of Boston, New London Barn Playhouse, Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company. Tours include: Side by Side by Sondheim (Rob Marshall, Director) and Symphonic Sondheim.
EDUCATION
American Academy of Dramatic Arts – New York, NY
Acting
1982-1983
Cittone Institute - Mahwah, NJ
Web Development – Certificate Program
2001-2002
AFFILIATIONS
Actor’s Equity Association - 1989 to present
SKILLS
Proficient PC and Mac user with a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, Adobe CS3 (Dream Weaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash), Pinnacle Studio and many other applications.
Andrew C. McGibbon has spent the past twenty-five plus years working in live theatre as a stage manager, general manager, producer and leader in the convergence of Broadway and online.
Mr. McGibbon worked as a stage manager and general manager for ten years. In 1994 he created a website devoted to live theatre, BroadwayWorld-Wide.com. The site was subsequently bought by, and became Playbill.com. In 2000 he became the website manager for TonyAwards.com. With the 2008-09 season he finished his ninth year on the show. He has also worked as a webmaster for the Broadway League and Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he remains in the role.
Andy's reviews can also be seen on the BroadwayChannel.com, a website providing instant access to Broadway Headlines, Ticketing, Show Merchandise and Broadway reviews.
Mr. McGibbon is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association, the Independent Theatre Bloggers Association, AEA and AFTRA.
In addition to his work in the theatrical industry, Mr. McGibbon is also a partner in Simple Solutions Distributing, a manufacturer of filtration equipment for the waste-water industry.
Photo: Elizabeth Leitzell
