Kent Conrad
ASTC
Senior Theatre Consultant
San Francisco Bay
Kent excels at hearing the needs of his clients and translating them into highly functional theatre design.
His background in professional theatre, theme parks and educational theatre is a firm foundation for consulting on a multitude of performance space types, always with a keen understanding of the end user’s perspective.
He has served as production manager for the Arizona Theatre Company, American Theatre Company in Aspen and the UCLA department of Theater, Film and TV. For Walt Disney Entertainment, he consulted on two venues for Tokyo DisneySea theme park and was technical director for the initial shows.
Stanford University - Stanford Memorial Auditorium and Pigott Theater Renovation
McClatchy High School, Auditorium Renovation
Completed Prior to Joining Schuler Shook
Craterian Theatre at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts
California Theatre – Renovation
Temple of Music and Art
Broadway Music Theatre – Tokyo DisneySea
Rose Center Theatre
Snowmass Festival Theatre
Tohono Chul Amphitheatre, Alice Y. Holsclaw Performance Garden
Bakersfield College Performing Arts Center and Amphitheatre
Contra Costa College – Rigging Renovation
Estrella Mountain Community College
Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center
Riverside City College Concert Hall
UCLA Light Lab
Chula Vista High School
Dublin High School
Silver Creek High School
Webb Schools – Copeland Donahue Theatre
Webb Schools – Susan A. Nelson Performing Arts Center
Education
- BFA - University of Utah
Organizations
- American Society of Theatre Consultants
- Actors Equity Association
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Awards
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California Theatre
- Governor’s Historic Preservation Award, 2016
- California Preservation Foundation Design Award, 2014
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Craterian Theatre
- Oregon Governor’s Livability Award, 2000
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Tokyo DisneySea
- TEA Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement – Theme Park: Entertainment Program, 2002