Blair Russell is a Tony nominated producer, developer, supporter, and lover of theatre and live performance whose experience ranges from fringe festivals to Broadway shows. His most recent projects include the hit concept album of EPIC: The Musical by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, the 12-time Tony-nominated Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris, Lizard Boy by Justin Huertas, and the concept recording of the new musical For Tonight by Shenelle Salcido and Spencer Williams.
As Co-founder and Director of Operations for Resounding, he produces immersive and technology-based entertainment events across the country.
Blair has been a guest speaker/artist at a number of institutions including the University of Maryland, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, and the York School in Monterey, CA. He was also a visiting lecturer for the semester long Atelier program at Princeton University where he collaborated with composer Georgia Stitt on her oratorio The Circling Universe.
Blair has appeared as a guest on a number of podcasts (American Theatre Artists Online, A Star Is Bored, Backstage Talk, Broadway ReFocused), webseries (Actors Unscripted, Awkward Conversations, Be Our Guest! - Live and In Color, Dreamland XR, In The (Home) Office - Goodspeed Musicals), and at global conferences (National Alliance for Musical Theater, Global XR Conference, Immerse Global Summit Series).
He is currently Co-President of the board of New York Theatre Barn and Vice Chair of the board of The New Harmony Project, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Goodspeed Musicals. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Technical Theatre/Stage Management.
Previously worked in theater as a stage manager, literary manager, and administrator at a number of companies including: Jujamcyn Theaters, Cirque du Soleil, The Santa Fe Opera, Goodspeed Musicals, Opera Santa Barbara, and Virginia Repertory Theater
Blair also has expertise in Personal and Administrative Assistance, and Real Estate Investment and Management.
10:10 AM - 11:05 AM
Pip Brignall | The Round
Scarlett Kim | Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Kiira Benzing | Double Eye Studios
Chris Pfaff | Chris Pfaff Tech/Media LLC