Tobias Beckwith, Inc. / Magical Management (President)
Since 1988, Tobias has run Tobias Beckwith & Associates and Tobias Beckwith, Inc., personal and business manager to magicians Jeff McBride, Marco Tempest, Paul Draper and others.
The Rushmore Festival at Woodbury - 1993
Supervised staff of 12 for five-week run of over a dozen different presentations, including Chekhov's Cherry Orchard and productions by Naked Angels, Atlantic Theatre Company and HOME for Contemporary Theatre and Art. Set up and supervised all operations including planning and budget, staff hiring, transportation, technical production, preparation and overseeing of all contracts with artists, staff and suppliers, staff housing and feeding, and all financial transactions and bookkeeping.
Sweeney Todd - The Uris Theatre onBroadway and First National Tour -
1979-82
Assistant to the Producers while the production was on Broadway; later Assistant Company Manager, responsible for all travel, daily financial management, box office reconciliation and all company management duties for national tour and Emmy Award-winning television presentation.
The Fantasticks - Sullivan Street Playhouse, New York City - 1977-79
General Manager/House Manager, supervising all aspects of production.
Oh! Calcutta! - The Edison Theatre, Broadway - 1983-89
Served on management team responsible for operation of Broadway production Oh! Calcutta! Performed all house and company managerial functions, plus overseeing and reviewing contract negotiations for all overseas and national tours, and consulting on negotiations of all League of American Theatres contract negotiations during this period.
Rod Rodgers Dance Company, Inc. - General Manager / Grant writer – 1988-1996
Prepared grant applications and reports for this NYC-based company, now in operation for over 30 years. Designed and prepare promotional materials re: training program, concerts.
CoDanceco - Collaborative Dance Company, New York City - 1983-84
Advisor and General Manager for this company during its first year, overseeing all start-up activities and securing its first grants from NY State Council on the Arts.
