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Industry Veteran, Tom Sullivan, Joins Rose Brand as Senior Project Manager

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Tom Sullivan joins Rose Brand as a Senior Project Manager in the New Jersey office. Executive Director Josh Jacobstein says, “Tom is one of the premier technical managers in our industry. He’ll be of enormous help to our customers, and I couldn’t be more pleased that he’s joined our staff.”

Tom’s background includes 16 years at Hudson Scenic Studio where he was the Engineering Department Manager working on scenery production for Broadway productions and other entertainment venues. Recent projects at Hudson included the Tony Award winning set for Matilda for Rob Howell, Motown the Musical for David Korins, The UK and Australian Tours of The Lion King for Richard Hudson, The Master Builder at BAM and Assembled Parties for Santo Loquasto, and The Guardsman at the Kennedy Center for John Lee Beatty. He has a wealth of experience working on both built scenery and soft goods projects, as well as consulting with designers and technical directors. Prior to Hudson Scenic, Tom worked as the Assistant Technical Director at the Metropolitan Opera for nine seasons and the Julliard School.

Tom is also an Adjunct Professor at Purchase College Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film in Purchase, NY. He teaches a course focused on drafting and construction techniques, organizational tools, and interdisciplinary collaboration and communication. Tom’s education includes an MFA in Technical Design and Production from the Yale School of Drama and a BA in Fine Arts from SUNY, Albany.