Chad Bradford
Theatre Artist and Educator
- Role
- Associate Artistic Director at Shake On The Lake
- Location
- Little Rock, AR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chad Bradford
Experienced Actor, Director, Composer and Arts Leader with a demonstrated history of…
Experience
Associate Artistic Director
Dec 2016 — Present · Silver Lake, NY, US
Recruit, oversee, and mentor artistic personnel, including directors, performers, designers, and stage managers. • Design, implement, and evaluate workshops and classes in theater disciplines, with a particular focus on educational programs. • Resident director for the summer season since 2016. • Oversee casting and script adaptation, as well as assist with play selection and strategic planning. • Coined the style “Fast, Fun, and Physical” for SOTL productions and have created the model by which plays and musicals are conceived, directed, and performed for the summer season. This style has become a Shake on the Lake signature, as witnessed by the latest reviews for 2019’s AS YOU LIKE IT from Broadway World and PlayShakespeare.com: “[AS YOU LIKE IT] is fast, funny and first-rate. This modern take is for everyone. I can assure you it will be a great evening of entertainment!” -Dan Izzo, BroadwayWorld.com “A delightful AS YOU LIKE IT! …Bradford knows how to keep a play engaging and moving at a quick pace.” -Diana Louise Carter, PlayShakespeare.com • Created, designed, directed, and conceived Shake on the Lake’s online educational program, Stratford-Up-On-Line The program has worked with teachers and classrooms from New York to Arkansas. Associate Artistic Director, Actor for THE OTHELLO PROJECT - Summer 2020Associate Artistic Director, Director for AS YOU LIKE IT - Summer 2019Associate Artistic Director, Director, and creator for LEAR\'S NIGHTMARE - Fall 2019Associate Artistic Director and Director for AS YOU LIKE IT - 2019Associate Artistic Director and Director for RICHARD - 2018Associate Artistic Director and Director for ROMEO AND JULIET - 2017Interim Artistic Director and Director for TWELFTH NIGHT and THE SANTALAND DIARIES - 2016Actor in THE TEMPEST - 2015Director for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT\'S DREAM - 2014Actor in COMEDY OF ERRORS - 2013Actor in COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE - 2012
Education
Penn State University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Acting
2007 — 2009
Northwestern University
Master of Science - MS, Leadership for Creative Enterprises
University of Central Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theatre
2002 — 2006
Northwestern University
MSLCE, Arts Leadership
2020 — 2021
Northwestern University
Master of Science - MS, Leadership for Creative Enterprise
2020 — 2021
Skills
- Theatre
- Piano Playing
- Musical Theatre
- Directing
- Voice Acting
- Stage Combat
- Plays
- Entertainment
- Stage
- Comedy
- Shakespeare
- Guitarist
- Teaching
- Acting
- Drama
- Performing Arts
- Singing
- Dance
- Social Media
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