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Larry A. Brechner
Education
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M.A. in Communication -
Telecommunications Production/Management
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B.A. in Communications - Radio &
TV Production
Biography
Larry has a unique combination of professional and educational
theatrical experience, and has worked on hundreds of productions as
lighting designer with a variety of theater companies, receiving The
Times Reggie Best Lighting Award twice an the 1997 the NW Indiana
Excellence in Theatre Foundation Best Lighting Award. He is also
widely recognized for his work as a director, particularly of
musical theater productions, because of his sensitive and intuitive
directing style.
Currently, Larry is the Director for the 1000-seat School Town of
Munster Auditorium (an administrative level position), plus is the
Producer/Director of the Munster Theatre Company. As the Theatre
Administrator for The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, and as
the Production Manager/Resident Lighting Designer for The Center's
resident professional Equity theater, Larry help make to move from a
semi-professional to a full professional theater operation. Prior to
that he was the Auditorium Director for 13 years at Highland's
Monbeck Auditorium, founding the Auditorium Staff, plus the Highland
Theatre Company as its Producer/Director. He is pleased to return to
fresh challenges found in educational theater in Munster and has
already built a strong theater program there.
Larry is proud to have received both his Bachelor and Master's
degrees from Purdue University Calumet in Telecommunications
Production and Management. Purdue honored him in 1997 with the
prestigious Distinguished Corporate/Community Service Award. He is
currently completing work on his Doctor of Fine Arts degree in
Theatre Studies.
Outside of the theater, Larry is a voting member for the Grammy
Awards since 1980, and has attended the ceremonies in Los Angeles
several times. He serves on the Board of Directors for several
community organizations, and can regularly seen as a on-air pledge
host for WYIN-TV. In 1999, Larry received the Distinguished
Leadership Award from the National Association for Community
Leadership at the annual national conference.
Other Information
In his spare time Larry is a recognized photographic artist with
several gallery exhibits to his credit. His subjects include scenic,
lighthouses, still life, figure studies, old buildings including a
retrospective of his own theater career in a exhibit at The Center's
Atrium Gallery One Gypsy's Trek Through Regional Theatre. He is a
licensed instrument rated commercial pilot, and Extra Class amateur
radio operator (WB9FQS).
He is married to Carol Lynn, who shares in his theater and
photography endeavors, and is proud dad to Lauren and Jamie (plus
grandpa to Carlie and Brooke).
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