Ann - Broadway Creative Team

Rich Affannato (Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of The STAGE Network) is responsible for developing new and existing Network content, implementing and maintaining its creative vision and direction, as well as managing and overseeing of production and operating budgets, executives, and STAGE staff. He also manages content acquisition, subscription oversight, licensing, sponsorships, investments, and corporate alliances. Affannato has previously served in a similar capacity managing, developing, and overseeing commercial Broadway, Off-Broadway, Film, and Television productions, as well as International concert event management. He manages and operates Affannato Productions, LLC, a full service Production Company in New York City. Rich is a ... read more Andre Bishop is a prominent figure in the world of theater, known for his work as a producer and artistic director. He was born in New York City in 1944 and grew up with a love of theater, attending productions on Broadway and Off-Broadway as a teenager. After graduating from Harvard University in 1967, Bishop began his career in theater as an assistant to the legendary producer Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival. Bishop quickly rose through the ranks at the New York Shakespeare Festival, becoming the company's associate producer in 1973. During his time there, he worked on ... read more Two-time Drama Desk award nominee Zachary Borovay is a visual storyteller whose work has been seen all over the globe. He has designed projections for Broadway, Las Vegas spectaculars, circuses, concerts, theme parks, operas, museums, corporate events and art installations. Zak’s recent Broadway credits include the long-running hit musical ROCK OF AGES (also West End, National Tour, Las Vegas, Toronto, Australia and Norwegian Cruise Line), HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, WAITING FOR GODOT & NO MAN’S LAND with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen (also Berkeley Rep), ANN (also Kennedy Center DC, Chicago, Austin TX.), EVITA (also National Tour), ELF, LOMBARDI ... read more Emily is a native of Texas and has been a New York City resident and professional since 1997. Emily is a graduate of New York University, has held positions at NBC's Weekend Today, CBS Sports, New York University and is the President of Columbus Circle Productions which focuses on various aspects of the production of film, theatre, musical performances and events. Emily is an Associate Producer on Holland Taylor's ANN on Broadway. She produced the "War Horse" segment of the "Hooves on First" event at Citi Field in 2012. She an active member and supporter of Jazz at Lincoln Center and ... read more Additional credits include: Spark Access theatre NYC, 2012 Scenic Designer Disney's Aladdin Seattle, 2011 Assistant Scenic Designer Irving Berlin's White Christmas Papermill Playhouse, 2011 Assistant Scenic Designer ... read more Worked with Nelle Nugent on Time Stands Still, and Ghetto Klown on Broadway and with Jane Dubin on The Umbrellas of Cherbourg in London. Off-Broadway: The Irish Curse, 60th anniversary revival of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Film credits include Bopha!, Three Wishes, and Out To Sea (Associate Producer). ... read more London-born Paul Huntley has worked hundreds of Broadway shows, most memorably the original productions of Amadeus, Cats, Evita, Sweeney Todd, The Producers and Hairspray. A recipient of the Drama Desk and Tony awards, he has also worked with the some of the most legendary leading ladies of the cinema, ranging from Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh to Jane Fonda and Faye Dunaway. Current shows include Anything Goes, War Horse, Other Desert Cities and Leap of Faith. ... read more Broadway Producing credits include: SWING! - 1999 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - 2004 DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS - 2009 EDWARD ALBEE'S WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?-2012(TONY AWARD,BEST REVIVAL) ANN - 2013 Off-Broadway Producing credits include: TABLETOP - 2000 WORLD OF MIRTH - 2001 MY OLD LADY - 2003 BUG - 2004 STRIKING 12 - 2007 THE FANTASTICKS - 2008 As an actor, Off-Broadway credits include: WORLD OF MIRTH - Theatre 4 - Sweeney STONEWALL JACKSON'S HOUSE - American Place Theater - Male understudy COMING THROUGH - American Place Theater - Manny Steen A DOLL'S LIFE - York Theatre - Torvald BEHIND A MASK - Theater of the Open Eye - Ned Coventry ... read more Resident of Long Island, NY and Palm Beach Fl Drama League Board member Producer: Rock of Ages and Murder for Two Co/Assoc Producer - The Heidi Chronicles, Tail Spin!, Ann, Peter on Tour, Becoming Dr. Ruth ... read more BENJAMIN ENDSLEY KLEIN is the current Resident Director of War Horse at Lincoln Center Theatre (Tony Award Best Play 2011). Selected credits as Director include Broadway- bound Ann: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards (several productions across the US), the world premiere musical Hello Out There at The Adirondack Theatre Festival, the East Coast Premiere of Sick by Zayd Dohrn at New Jersey Repertory, Hairspray at Charlottetown Festival (Prince Edward Island, Canada), Notes to MariAnne at the Eugene O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas at The Old Globe in San Diego, California. As Associate ... read more Jack Thomas (Executive Producer) New York: Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story; Mothers & Sons by Terrence McNally, starring Tony & Emmy Award winner Tyne Day (Best Play - Ton nom., 2014); Ann by Holland Taylor; Freud’s Last Session by Mark St. Germain (Best Play, 2011 – Off B’way Alliance); Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld; Desire Under The Elms by Eugene O’Neill, starring Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy; the Ovation-Award winning dinosaur musical Triassic Parq; the world premiere of The 49 Project by Mary Adkins (winner, Best Playwright, 2009 NY Fringe Festival); Life ... read more