Eccles Theater Technical Outreach presents
On the Road with Broadway: Exploring the Role of a Company Manager
A Real-World Look at Leadership, Logistics, and Life on a National Tour
May 9, 2025
3:30-4:30pm
O.C. Tanner Legacy Lounge at Eccles Theater
Curious about what it’s like to travel the country with a Broadway show? Interested in a career that blends theater, logistics, and people skills? Join us for an engaging session that pulls back the curtain on the role of a Company Manager, the person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes on a tour.
Our in-depth discussion with Steve Quinn, Company Manager for Wicked, will dive into the real-world responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of managing a Broadway company on the road. You’ll get to hear first-hand stories from an experienced company manager, learn what the job involves, and gain insight into how you can start building the skills for a similar career.
STEVE QUINN (COMPANY MANAGER – WICKED TOUR) started with 321 in 2005 on the 1st National Tour of Wicked, and moved to the 2nd National Tour in 2015. On Broadway: Fosse (pre-Broadway and Broadway), The Phantom of the Opera. In Canada and on Tour: Les Miserables, Sunset Blvd., The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph…Dreamcoat (w/Donny Osmond), and Hairspray (1st National Tour). Quinn helps produce many of the BC/EFA Munchkinland benefits, and is a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Whether you’re studying stage management, arts admin, technical theater, or just love the idea of life on tour, this session offers a unique window into an essential—and often overlooked—role in the world of live performance.
Event photo credit © Austen Danielle Bohmer as Glinda and Lauren Samuels as Elphaba in the National Tour of WICKED, photo by Joan Marcus 2024
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Ages 16+
