Casey Reitz
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Casey Reitz | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Occupation | President & CEO |
Years active | 2019 - present |
Organization | Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
Casey Reitz (/rɪts/, born November 22, 1975) is an American businessman in the performing arts industry. He currently serves as President and CEO of Segerstrom Center for the Arts in California. Reitz has earned accolades in his career, including a Tony Award for Dear Evan Hansen.
In University of Alabama, where Reitz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater. After graduation, he developed his skills at the Actor's Express Theater Company, eventually becoming Director of Development. Reitz pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater Management from the Yale School of Drama. During his tenure at Yale, he had a fellowship with the Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) under the mentorship of Barry Grove. This experience brought him back to MTC in 2004, where he served as Director of Individual Giving before transitioning to the role of Director of Development in 2006 at The Public Theater.
Before his leadership at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Reitz was the Executive Director of Second Stage Theater for nine years, during which he earned a Tony Award for his involvement in Dear Evan Hansen.
Early Life & Education
Reitz was born 1975 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He grew up doing theater at JJ Daniell Middle School before going to Sprayberry High School where he continued his theater education and was awarded a scholarship for his pursuit of an acting career.
University of Alabama 1994 – 1998
BA in Theater
Yale School of Drama 2000 – 2003 [1]
MFA in Theater Management
Career
Actor's Express Theater Company (1998–2000)
- Development Assistant & Director of Development
Yale School of Drama (2000-2003)
- Director of Strategic Planning
Manhattan Theatre Club (2002)
- Fellowship
Web Management Services (2003-2004)
- Senior Consultant
Manhattan Theatre Club (2004–2006) [2]
Director of Individual Giving
Reitz served as the Director of Individual Giving at the Manhattan Theater Club after his fellowship with the organization in 2002. During his tenure, he oversaw a capital campaign that secured $35 million for the renovation of the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway.[3]
The Public Theater (2006–2010) [2]
Director of Development
During his four years at The Public Theater, Reitz managed all fundraising efforts including corporate sponsorships, individual giving, The Partners Program, major gifts and more. He also managed a $35 million capital campaign to renovate their headquarters at 425 Lafayette St.[4]
Second Stage Theater (2010–2019)[5]
Executive Director
Reitz served as the Executive Director of Second Stage Theater, a non-profit theater company in New York City for the production of contemporary plays and musicals, for 9 years. During his tenure, Second Stage acquired and renovated the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway, which made second stage the fourth non-profit operating permanently on Broadway.[6] David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group renovated the 106-year-old theater and the project achieved LEED Gold Status.[7] While Reitz served as Executive Director, Hayes Theater held commercial runs of Tony winner The Humans by Stephen Karam and Tony nominee What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Reitz and Second Stage Theater won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2017 for Dear Evan Hansen.[8]
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (2019–present) [9]
President and CEO
Reitz began his tenure at the Center during the COVID-19 pandemic which saw the closure of live theater events for 2 years. After reopening began in 2021, Reitz secured American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as the Official Dance Company of the Center[10] and launched the Headliners and Speaker series. In 2023, Reitz was promoted CEO by the Board of Directors,. During his tenure the Center has premiered 3 ABT works including Like Water for Chocolate and Woolf Works. They have also commissioned their first musical from Ireland-based theater group Cahoots that will premiere in 2025.[11]
Affiliations
PBS SoCal Board of Directors (2023–present)[12]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2017 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Dear Evan Hansen | Won | [8] |
2018 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Play | Lobby Hero | Nominated | [13] |
2019 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Play | Torch Song | Nominated | [14] |
Shows
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref |
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2016 | Dear Evan Hansen | Producer | Helen Hayes Theater | Original musical | [15] |
2018 | Lobby Hero | Producer | Helen Hayes Theater | Play revival | [15] |
2018 | Straight White Men | Producer | Helen Hayes Theater | Original play | [15] |
2018 | Torch Song | Producer | Helen Hayes Theater | Play revival | [15] |
2019 | What the Constitution Means to Me | Executive Director | Helen Hayes Theater | Original one-act play | [15] |
2019 | Linda Vista | Executive Director | Helen Hayes Theater | Original play | [15] |
2020 | Grand Horizons | Executive Director | Helen Hayes Theater | Original play | [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2010 | Trust | Executive Director | Play | [16] |
2010 | Bachelorette | Executive Director | Play | [16] |
2011 | Wings | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2011 | Gruesome Playground Injuries | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2011 | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2011 | All New People | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2011 | Sex Lives of Our Parents | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2011 | The Talls | Executive Director | Play | [17] |
2012 | The Blue Flower | Executive Director | Play | [18] |
2012 | How I Learned to Drive | Executive Director | Play | [18] |
2012 | Lonely, I'm Not | Executive Director | Play | [18] |
2012 | Dogfight | Executive Director | Musical | [18] |
2012 | The Bad Guys | Executive Director | Play | [18] |
2012 | Warrior Class | Executive Director | Play | [18] |
2013 | Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them | Executive Director | Play | [19] |
2013 | Water By the Spoonful | Executive Director | Play | [19] |
2013 | The Last Five Years | Executive Director | Musical | [19] |
2013 | Nobody Loves You | Executive Director | Play | [19] |
2013 | The Tutors | Executive Director | Play | [19] |
2013 | Murder for Two | Executive Director | Musical | [19] |
2014 | Little Miss Sunshine | Executive Director | Musical | [20] |
2014 | The Happiest Song Plays Last | Executive Director | Play | [20] |
2014 | The Substance of Fire | Executive Director | Play | [20] |
2014 | Sex with Strangers | Executive Director | Play | [20] |
2014 | American Hero | Executive Director | Play | [20] |
2014 | Mala Herba | Executive Director | Play | [20] |
2015 | Lips Together, Teeth Apart | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2015 | Between Riverside and Crazy | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2015 | The Way We Get By | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2015 | Whorl Inside a Loop | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2015 | The Other Thing | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2015 | King Liz | Executive Director | Play | [21] |
2016 | Invisible Thread | Executive Director | Musical | [22] |
2016 | Smart People | Executive Director | Play | [22] |
2016 | The Layover | Executive Director | Play | [22] |
2016 | Friend Art | Executive Director | Play | [22] |
2016 | Engagements | Executive Director | Play | [22] |
2017 | A Parallelogram | Executive Director | Play | [23] |
2017 | Notes From the Field | Executive Director | Play | [23] |
2017 | Man From Nebraska | Executive Director | Play | [23] |
2017 | Somebody's Daughter | Executive Director | Play | [23] |
2018 | Cardinal | Executive Director | Play | [24] |
2018 | Mary Page Marlowe | Executive Director | Play | [24] |
2019 | Days of Rage | Executive Director | Play | [25] |
2019 | Superhero | Executive Director | Play | [25] |
2019 | Dying City | Executive Director | Play | [25] |
2019 | Make Believe | Executive Director | Play | [25] |
[22]References
- ^ Valdespino, Anne (October 19, 2019). "The Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa announces its new president". Orange County Register. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodgins, Paul (October 19, 2019). "Hodgins: Segerstrom Center's New Leader is a Risky but Intriguing Choice". Voice of OC. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Ehren, Christine (December 12, 2001). "MTC Unveils $35 Million Capital Campaign for Biltmore Renovation; House Will Relight 2003". Playbill.
- ^ "Off-Broadway, Public Theater begins building renovation". New York Theatre Guide. October 19, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (July 14, 2010). "Casey Reitz steps to Second Stage". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (February 13, 2018). "'Torch Song,' Second Stage and the $64 Million Broadway Bet". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Hayes Theater, New York". frameweb.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Tony Award Nominations". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Senior staff". Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Segerstrom Center for the Arts and American Ballet Theatre Announce Three-Year Partnership to Include World Premiere by Alonzo King and the U.S. Premiere of Like Water For Chocolate By Christopher Wheeldon". American Ballet Theatre. September 9, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "No transcripts, no college loans, just fun at Segerstrom's 'University of Wonder and Imagination'". Daily Pilot. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Board and Management". PBS SoCal. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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