Frederic B. Vogel
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Frederic B. Vogel was an American
theatre producer
, educator, actor, and founder of the Commercial Theater Institute, as well as the Federation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theatre.
Frederic B. Vogel was born in Philadelphia. He created the Commercial Theater Institute in 1982, the first workshop ever conducted to train producers for commercial Broadway
, Off-Broadway
, and road productions. These workshops have included seminar leaders including producers, general managers, theater owners, press agents, literary agents, theatrical attorneys, etc., in the commercial theater. Over fifty participants in these programs have gone on to produce with distinction On and Off-Broadway.
Having invested in over fifty Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, Vogel co-produced the Tony Award
-nominated Marlene, and co-produced the Lucille Lortel Award winning "Shakespeare’s R&J
" Off-Broadway, R.T. Robinson’s The Cover of Life in the fall of 1994 at the American Place Theater, as well as co-produced the Off-Broadway musical Lust in June 1995. For seventeen years, Mr. Vogel headed FEDAPT (The Foundation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theater), which offered development and technical assistance to over 500 theaters, dance organizations, performing arts centers, and other arts projects throughout the United States.
Prior to this, Vogel was the assisting director for the Performing Arts Division at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, which presented more than 125 international theatrical and concert attractions. He supervised the International Special Events Program and served as the director of the Film Program, which premiered films from all over the world. Mr. Vogel subsequently was appointed special events director for the New York State Commission on the World’s Fair for the New York Pavilion at the World’s Fair, a position he held from 1963-65. As general manager for Lumadrama (a son e lumiere) at Independence Hall
in Philadelphia, PA
, Mr. Vogel coordinated this tourist and educational program with the U.S. Department of the Interior and was responsible for its operation.
Beginning his theatrical career as an actor at the age of nine, Vogel appeared in Broadway, Off-Broadway, the summer stock circuit, television, and film before switching his creative priorities to the front office. He has held administrative positions in summer theatre, music events, Off-Broadway, and created and supervised Broadway Theatre Leagues (Columbia Artists Management) throughout the U.S. For several years Mr. Vogel served as an independent arts management consultant for a variety of organizations. Additionally, he has been a stage manager, box office treasurer, subscription, and group sales manager, publicity director, general manager, and producer. He has lectured at leading universities, arts management programs throughout the United States, and has served as an arts consultant for the Ford Foundation
in Indonesia
. In 2003, he produced and distributed the independent film, A Tale of Two Pizzas.
His definitive publication, The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals, co-edited by Theatre World editor Ben Hodges, was published by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books in 2007, and is considered the definitive reference in the field of commercial theater producing.
He died on November 29, 2005, at his home in New York City
, of complications from lung cancer
.
United States
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theatre producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
, educator, actor, and founder of the Commercial Theater Institute, as well as the Federation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theatre.
Frederic B. Vogel was born in Philadelphia. He created the Commercial Theater Institute in 1982, the first workshop ever conducted to train producers for commercial Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
, and road productions. These workshops have included seminar leaders including producers, general managers, theater owners, press agents, literary agents, theatrical attorneys, etc., in the commercial theater. Over fifty participants in these programs have gone on to produce with distinction On and Off-Broadway.
Having invested in over fifty Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, Vogel co-produced the Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-nominated Marlene, and co-produced the Lucille Lortel Award winning "Shakespeare’s R&J
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
" Off-Broadway, R.T. Robinson’s The Cover of Life in the fall of 1994 at the American Place Theater, as well as co-produced the Off-Broadway musical Lust in June 1995. For seventeen years, Mr. Vogel headed FEDAPT (The Foundation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theater), which offered development and technical assistance to over 500 theaters, dance organizations, performing arts centers, and other arts projects throughout the United States.
Prior to this, Vogel was the assisting director for the Performing Arts Division at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, which presented more than 125 international theatrical and concert attractions. He supervised the International Special Events Program and served as the director of the Film Program, which premiered films from all over the world. Mr. Vogel subsequently was appointed special events director for the New York State Commission on the World’s Fair for the New York Pavilion at the World’s Fair, a position he held from 1963-65. As general manager for Lumadrama (a son e lumiere) at Independence Hall
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets...
in Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Mr. Vogel coordinated this tourist and educational program with the U.S. Department of the Interior and was responsible for its operation.
Beginning his theatrical career as an actor at the age of nine, Vogel appeared in Broadway, Off-Broadway, the summer stock circuit, television, and film before switching his creative priorities to the front office. He has held administrative positions in summer theatre, music events, Off-Broadway, and created and supervised Broadway Theatre Leagues (Columbia Artists Management) throughout the U.S. For several years Mr. Vogel served as an independent arts management consultant for a variety of organizations. Additionally, he has been a stage manager, box office treasurer, subscription, and group sales manager, publicity director, general manager, and producer. He has lectured at leading universities, arts management programs throughout the United States, and has served as an arts consultant for the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. In 2003, he produced and distributed the independent film, A Tale of Two Pizzas.
His definitive publication, The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals, co-edited by Theatre World editor Ben Hodges, was published by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books in 2007, and is considered the definitive reference in the field of commercial theater producing.
He died on November 29, 2005, at his home in New York City
New York City
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, of complications from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
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