|
Dr. Larry A Brechner |
Larry
A Brechner, B.A., M.A., D.F.A.
Auditorium Director
Producer/Director Munster Theatre Company
Larry A Brechner, "LAB", is pleased to return to his
seventh season at MHS, taking the reins of both the musical and
drama productions and forming the Munster Theatre Company, which
unites both into a single organization. Among the past seasons he
produced and directed the very successful productions of musicals:
Brigadoon, Working, The Sound of Music, Snoopy!!!, South
Pacific, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
Cinderella, Hello Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Oklahoma!
Larry established the student based Auditorium Staff, which
works on all productions and concerts in the auditorium including
all commercial client rentals. With 30 years of
professional and educational theatrical experience, he has
worked as the Theatre Administrator for The Center for Visual and
Performing Arts, plus the Production Manager/Resident Lighting
Designer for The Center's resident professional Equity theater
since 1992. |
Prior
to that he was the Auditorium Director for 13 years at Highland's
Monbeck Auditorium, founding the Auditorium Staff, plus the
Highland Theatre Company as its Producer/Director.
Larry has worked on hundreds of productions as lighting designer
with a variety of theater companies, receiving The Times Reggie
Best Lighting Award twice and Best Director-Musical Nominee, plus
the 1997 NW Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation Best Lighting
Award.
Larry completed his Doctor of Fine Arts degree in
Theater Studies in September 2007. He received both his Bachelor and Master's
degrees from Purdue University Calumet in Telecommunications and
Theatre Production and Management, plus Purdue honored him in 1997
with the prestigious Distinguished Corporate/Community Service
Award.
Larry is a voting member for the Grammy Awards since 1980,
and serves on the Board of Directors for Leadership Northwest
Indiana, LakeNET, and WYIN-TV PBS Channel 56 (where he has been
often seen as a on-air pledge host). In 1999, he received
the Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association
for Community Leadership at the annual national conference.
Larry is married to Carol Lynn and is proud dad to Lauren, Jamie,
and Christopher (plus grandpa to Carlie, Brooke, Savannah Lynn,
and Chase). In his spare time Larry
is a recognized photographic artist
with several gallery exhibits
to his credit, a licensed commercial pilot, and Extra Class
amateur radio operator (WB9FQS).
|
|
