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Schuler Shook Expands Practice, Announces New Officeschulershook

L to R: Chip Ulich, ASTC, Project Theatre Consultant; Heather McAvoy, ASTC, Principal; Kent Conrad, ASTC, Project Theatre Consultant

    Renowned theatre consulting and lighting design firm Schuler Shook announces the opening of its San Francisco Bay office and additions to its California team. The office is the natural product of Schuler Shook’s active presence and ongoing work in California and will help provide local expertise to their clients in the region
     Schuler Shook’s new office comprises a group of highly experienced and respected designers, including Heather McAvoy, ASTC, Principal; Harold “Chip” Ulich, ASTC, Project Theatre Consultant; and Kent Conrad, ASTC, Project Theatre Consultant. 
     Recent and current projects in the office include Stanford Memorial Auditorium and Pigott Theater Renovation, Madera Unified School District Theater, Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Crested Butte Center for the Arts, and River Spirit Casino.
    Chip Ulich has been a theatre consultant at Schuler Shook for ten years, planning and designing theatres for scores of clients.  He is currently the Project Theatre Consultant for Crested Butte Center for the Arts in Colorado and Oklahoma State University McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.  Chip is also the Vice President of the American Society of Theatre Consultants and has served in that capacity since 2015.  Joining Chip in the firm’s new San Francisco Bay office are Heather McAvoy, ASTC, and Kent Conrad, ASTC. 
     As a Principal at Schuler Shook, Heather is in charge of the office, applying her 30 years of experience in theatre consulting with another firm.  She is a recognized leader in theatre planning and consulting, emphasizing collaboration and creativity in her approach to each project. She is also active in the industry as a Board member of the American Society of Theatre Consultants.  Her theatre projects include the recently opened Roble Gym Complex Renovation at Stanford University, Thomas Theatre at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. Heather says, “Joining Schuler Shook is a great opportunity for me to bring more resources to my clients.  I enjoy the collaborative environment at Schuler Shook, and I’m looking forward to this next chapter, working with my clients to solve their theatre needs.”
     Kent Conrad’s background in theatre and performing arts is deep.  He has served as production manager for the Arizona Theatre Company, American Theatre Company in Aspen and the UCLA department of Theater, Film and TV.  For Walt Disney Entertainment, he consulted on two venues for Tokyo DisneySea theme park and was technical director for the initial shows.  He is a scenic and lighting designer and brings those sensibilities into the theatre planning process.  His theatre projects include Bakersfield College Performing Arts Center and Amphitheatre, Riverside City College Concert Hall, and Craterian Theatre at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts in Medford, OR.
     Firm Partner Todd Hensley, ASTC, comments, “We’re excited to have Heather and Kent joining Chip in our California office. All three are great people to work with, very collaborative and collegial team members.  Heather and Kent each bring incredible theatre planning experience and systems design expertise to our practice.”
    Schuler Shook’s San Francisco Bay office is the firm’s fifth, joining their offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas and Melbourne, Australia.  Firm Partner Jack Hagler, ASTC, says, “This is an exciting time of growth that builds on our years of work in California, the Pacific Northwest and the region as a whole.  The new office will allow us to support projects more robustly, as well as help us maintain the level of close client involvement and collaboration that we are known for.”

 See more at www.schulershook.com/news.


Wenger Corporation Announces Acquisition Of SECOA, Inc.

Expands Product and Service Offering in Performing Arts Market

    Owatonna, MN – Wenger Corporation of Owatonna, MN, a global provider serving the performing arts, music education, and athletic segments, announces that it has acquired the assets of SECOA, Inc. of Champlin, MN. Wenger, and its subsidiary J.R. Clancy, already provide a superior value proposition featuring the broadest array of quality solutions for the performing arts industry.
    “Our strategy is focused on providing superior customer solutions and driving growth in each of our market segments,” states Chris Simpson, President and CEO of Wenger Corporation. “The addition of SECOA builds on the momentum we are driving with the J.R. Clancy and Wenger brands to offer the most comprehensive integrated project solutions in the performing arts market. This acquisition further complements our integrating manufacturing model by bringing on board some of the key talent who have executed a similar model very successfully over the years at SECOA,” adds Simpson.
    This transaction marks another milestone in Wenger and J.R. Clancy’s commitment to provide the most complete solutions of innovative custom products, project management, superior installation, and aftermarket services in performing arts.
About Wenger Corporation
    Wenger Corporation provides high-quality products and services for performing arts, music education and athletic facilities. Wenger and J.R. Clancy together create innovative solutions for performing arts venues and educational facilities across the globe with acoustic, stage engineering, seating and storage solutions. For more information, call 1-800-4WENGER or visit www.wengercorp.com.
By SECOA| December 1st, 2016


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Productions Around The Region

University of Minnesota- Duluth, Duluth, MN
http://www.d.umn.edu/theatre/umd-theatre-current-season.html
UMD Theatre Season 2015-2016    


St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
http://wp.stolaf.edu/theater/theater-season/


ARCC, Coon Rapids, MN
Click HERE


University of North Dakota Grand Forks
http://www.und.edu/dept/dtheater/season.htm


Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN    507 933 7590
http://gustavus.edu/theatre-dance/season.php


Minnesota State Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance
Mankato, MN
http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/showschedule.html


Winona State University, Winona, MN
http://www.winona.edu/thad/


St. Mary's University, Winona, MN
http://www.smumn.edu/undergraduate-home/areas-of-study/theatre-dance/performances


Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN
https://www.smsu.edu/academics/programs/theatrearts/?id=9444


University Opera Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
Ted Mann Concert Hall
Visit us next season!