In this episode, we speak with Brad Scheisser about his time at IU Bloomington to his essential role at Bloomington Playwrights Project. Brad talked with us about how from an early age he was surrounded by the theatre and how growing up in that environment shaped the love he has for the theatre. He also talks about how having first-hand experience in the theatre has equipped him with a skill set that he uses each day.
Brad is a Managing Director, where his job is to manage and orchestrate everything in the theatre and also operate a lot of behind the scenes work.
Before his work at Bloomington Playwrights Project, Brad had several other experiences that has benefitted him and his current work. This included being a house manager, development services manager, and associate director of development all at Barring Stage Company, where he spent a little over seven years there. Throughout these experiences Brad has been able to take each opportunity and learn from them. Brad took all that he learned with him and applied it to his current role as managing director at Bloomington Playwrights Project. Brad emphasized how important it is to find your passion and run off with it, because it is your love and passion that is going to draw you to your work and ultimately bring joy into your life.
Brad currently resides in Bloomington, IN where he manages Bloomington Playwrights Project, a place where he is surrounding by inspiring, ambitious people, who has creativity running through their veins.
