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Michael Schweikardt
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New York
Ars Nova: Bloodsong Of Love by Joe Iconis, Dir. John Simpkins

59 E. 59th: Gates Of Gold, Dir. Kent Paul

Urban Stages: ReWrite: A Musical Comedy Triple Feature, Dir. John Simpkins

The Zipper Factory and Second Stage: Things To Ruin: The Songs Of Joe Iconis, Dir. John Simpkins

Ensemble Studio Theatre: Close Ties, Dir. Pamela Berlin

Lucille Lortel Theatre: The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, Dir. John Simpkins

Summer Play Festival at The Public: The Black Suits, Dir. John Simpkins

Century Theatre: All Under Heaven (with Valerie Harper), Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Douglas Fairbanks Theatre: Tallulah, Hallelujah! (with Tovah Feldshuh), Dir. William Wesbrooks

Richard Frankel Productions: The Watercoolers, Dir. William Wesbrooks

DR2: Roman Nights, Dir. Bick Goss

Soho Rep: A Common Vision, Dir. Lisa Portes

Samuel Beckett Theatre: Dreamstuff, Dir. John Pantozzi

Seraphim Theatre Company: A Family Man, Dir. Troy Hollar

Circle Repertory Lab: Summer Of The Sirens, Dir. Tony Phalon

New York University School of Music: Floyd Collins, The Fix, Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, Violet, Parade, A New Brain, Urinetown, Fiorello!, 29, Blood And Other Humours, Godspell, Like You Like It, Lit And Messy And Not Ashamed At All, Dir. John Simpkins; Ragtime, Into The Woods, 110 In The Shade, Street Scene, Dir. William Wesbrooks

Blue Light Theater Company: The Seagull, Dir. Austin Pendleton; Amazing Grace (with Marsha Mason), Dir. Edward Gilbert; Waiting For Lefty (with Marisa Tomei), Golden Boy, Dir. Joanne Woodward

Abingdon Theatre Company: War In Paramus, Dir. Austin Pendleton; Beyond Recognition, Dir. Kate Bushmann; The Maginot Line, Dir. Kent Paul

HB Playwrights: The Habitation Of Dragons, Another Vermeer (with Austin Pendleton), New World Rhapsody, Dir. William Cardin; The Subway Plays, The Beach Plays, The Hospital Plays

Harold Clurman Theatre: A Phoenix Too Frequent, Persephone, Dir. Elysa Marden Juilliard School of Drama: The Good Person Of Setzuan, Dir. Pamela Berlin; As You Like It, Dir. Paul Mullins
Tours
James Taylor: One Man Band (National and international), Produced for dvd by Sydney Pollack. Available from HearMusic

Gfour Productions: Motherhood The Musical, Dir. Lisa Shriver

Columbia Artists Theatrical: Ella, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Florida Theaters, The Ivar Los Angeles, Queens Theater In The Park, Helen Hayes Theatre, White Plains Performing Arts Center: All Under Heaven, Dir. Rob Ruggiero Theatreworks USA: The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, Dir. John Simpkins; Little Red, Peter Pan, Dir. Ted Pappas
Regional
Old Globe: Whisper House (Duncan Sheik), Dir. Peter Askin

Arena Stage, Arizona Theatre Company, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center, Florida Stage, GeVa Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Laguna Playhouse, Northlight Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Virginia Stage, Guthrie Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Riverside Theater, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville: Ella, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park: Last Train To Nibroc, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Papermill/ Maltz Jupiter Theatre/ Cleveland Playhouse: Lost In Yonkers, Dir. Michael Bloom

Fulton Theater/ Maltz Jupiter Theatre: The Sound Of Music, Dir. Marc Robin

Asolo Repertory Theatre/ Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Barnum, Dir. Gordon Greenberg

Asolo Rep: Deathtrap, Dir. Peter Amster

Lyric Theatre: Oklahoma! (OK State Centennial), Dir. Nick Demos

George Street Playhouse: The Subject Was Roses, Dir. Michael Mastro

Philadelphia Theatre Company: According To Goldman (world premier), Dir. Pamela Berlin

Engeman Theater: Damn Yankees, Dir. John Simpkins

North Shore Music Theatre: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dir. Mark Martino

Goodspeed Musicals: Showboat, Annie Get Your Gun, Camelot, Big River, 1776, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Pittsburgh Public Theater: Talley’s Folly, Red, Driving Miss Daisy, Tea, Dir. Pamela Berlin; Around The World in 80 Days, Dir Marcia Milgrom Dodge; The Bird Sanctuary (American premier), Dir. Kent Paul; Superior Donuts, H.M.S. Pinafore, You Can’t Take It With You, The Pirates Of Penzance, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, A Funny Thing…Forum, Dir. Ted Pappas; Anna In The Tropics, The Subject Was Roses, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: Sunday In The Park With George, Urinetown (Kevin Kline Award nom.), Dir. Rob Ruggiero; Frost/Nixon, Dir. Steven Woolf

Alabama Shakespeare Festival: Gees Bend (world premier), Dir. Janet Cleveland; The Bird Sanctuary, Dir. Kent Paul; Rocket City (world premier), Dir. David Ellenstien

Contemporary Theater Company: Collected Stories (with Lynn Redgrave), Restoring The Sun (with Richard Easton), The Island, Exits And Entrances, Dir. Kent Paul

Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Academy, Dir. Andrew Kato; Anything Goes, Master Class, Dir. Marcia Milgrom Dodge; Shooting Craps (world premier), Dir. John Tillinger

Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Tryst, Dir. Joe Brancato; Picasso At The Lapin Agile, Laughter On The 23rd Floor, Dir. David Zoffoli; Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

Syracuse Stage: Lost In Yonkers, Visiting Mr. Green, Chesapeake, Dir. Bob Moss

Williamstown Theatre Festival: The Big Knife, Dir. JoAnne Woodward; Romeo And Juliet, Dir. Neel Keller

Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, 21 fully staged productions

Music Circus Sacramento, CA: 51 fully staged musicals

Theaterworks, Hartford: 25 fully staged productions
 
Opera
A Month In The Country, Manhattan School Of Music, Dir. Ned Canty

Florida State Opera: The Mikado (sets and costumes), Le Comte Ory (sets and costumes), Barber Of Seville (sets and costumes), Gianni Schicchi (sets and costumes), Les Mamelles De Tiresias (sets and costumes), Dir. Matthew Lata; Semele (sets and costumes), Dir. Sir Anthony Rooley; The Pirates Of Penzance, Dir. Michael McConnell

Virgina Arts Council: Bernstein’s Mass (sets and costumes), Pocahontas (world premier, sets and costumes), Dir. Pamela Berlin

Sarasota Opera Association: Vanessa, The Crucible, L’Amico Fritz, La Rondine, Dir. Michael Unger; Little Nemo (world premier), Dir. Martha Collins; Halka, Dir. Pat Diamond

The Consul, Opera New Jersey, Dir. Michael Unger
 
Education
BFA, Mason Gross School Of The Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 1993
 
Porfessional Affiliations
U.S.A. Local 829, Set Design


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