Zachary Meicher-Buzzi
Director of Finance and Operations @Arlekin Players Theatre
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Director of Finance and Operations @Arlekin Players Theatre
Needham, MA, US
Driving the financial and operational engine behind Arlekin’s groundbreaking work at the intersection of theatre, technology, and social impact. I lead the organization’s budgeting, financial strategy, and cashflow management while building systems that empower our team to scale sustainably. My role bridges artistry and infrastructure: stewarding resources, designing efficient workflows, and ensuring compliance, all in service of bold theatrical innovation.I collaborate closely with artistic leadership, staff, and board members to translate vision into executable plans, guiding the company through strategic growth, fundraising partnerships, and evolving operational models. From scenario planning and nonprofit governance to HR systems and contract management, I work to align mission, people, and resources—so that Arlekin can continue to tell stories that spark dialogue, embrace technology, and expand the possibilities of live performance.
EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA, Dramatic Art
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Business Essentials Certificate Program
ABOUT ZACHARY MEICHER-BUZZI
I’m a radically inquisitive producer and operations strategist with over a decade of experience leading contracting, procurement, and creative operations for some of the country’s most innovative arts and storytelling organizations. My superpower is translating bold creative vision into scalable systems that empower artists, align stakeholders, and enable sustainable, values-driven work.Currently, I serve as Director of Finance & Operations at Arlekin Players Theatre, where I steward the organization’s financial strategy and design the systems that make ambitious, tech-enabled performance possible. My work spans budgeting, cashflow management, contracting, union negotiations, and HR infrastructure—building frameworks that balance compliance with care, while fueling the company’s bold artistic vision at the intersection of theatre, technology, and social impact.Previously, I was Manager of Contracting & Procurement at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, designing organization-wide systems for contracts, payments, onboarding, and complex labor agreements (AEA, SDC, IATSE, and more). Before that, I was Artistic Manager & XR Producer at Actors Theatre of Louisville, managing $1.5M+ budgets and cross-functional teams on emergent performance projects and hybrid media initiatives in collaboration with Disney+, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Brooklyn Academy of Music.I’m most at home where creativity meets infrastructure—building cross-functional systems, leading contracting strategy, and bringing clarity across ambiguity. Whether in theater, immersive experiences, media, or tech-enabled storytelling, I thrive in environments where structure unlocks possibility and purpose drives the work.
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.