Eric Schaeffer

Staging Producer Designer Writer

Personal Info

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Stage & Film

Staff & Creative

Cake Off
World Premiere; 2015
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
King Kong
Developmental Lab; 2015
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  • Director
The Fix Scheduled
Signature Theatre Production; 2015
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
  • Director
Beaches
World Premiere; 2015
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  • Director
Gigi
Broadway Revival; 2015
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  • Director
Kid Victory
World Premiere; 2015
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Sunday in the Park With George
Signature Theatre Production; 2014
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Cloak and Dagger
World Premiere; 2014
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  • Director
  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Gypsy
Signature Theatre Production; 2013
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Crossing
World Premiere; 2013
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  • Director
  • Scenic Designer
Sing Happy Announced
Original Broadway Production; 2013
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  • Director
Miss Saigon
Signature Theatre Production; 2013
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  • Director
Company
Signature Theatre Production; 2013
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  • Director
Hello, Dolly!
Signature Theatre/Ford's Theatre Production; 2013
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  • Director
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Signature Theatre Production; 2012
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  • Director
First You Dream
World Premiere; 2012
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  • Director
Follies
Los Angeles Production; 2012
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  • Director
Brother Russia
World Premiere; 2012
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  • Director
Million Dollar Quartet
National Tour; 2011
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  • Director
Follies
Broadway Revival; 2011
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  • Director
Million Dollar Quartet
Off-Broadway Transfer; 2011
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  • Director
Follies
Kennedy Center Revival; 2011
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  • Director
Million Dollar Quartet
London Production; 2011
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  • Director
Sunset Boulevard
Signature Theatre Production; 2010
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  • Director
Chess
Signature Theatre Production; 2010
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  • Director
Million Dollar Quartet
Original Broadway Production; 2010
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  • Director
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Signature Theatre Production; 2010
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
  • Director
Show Boat
Signature Theatre Production; 2009
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  • Director
Million Dollar Quartet
Chicago Production; 2008
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  • Director
The Visit
Signature Theatre Production; 2008
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  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Glory Days
Original Broadway Production; 2008
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Signature Theatre Production; 2008
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  • Director
Glory Days
World Premiere; 2008
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  • Director
Merrily We Roll Along
Signature Theatre Production; 2007
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  • Director
Saving Aimee
Signature Theatre Production; 2007
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  • Director
Meet John Doe
Ford's Theatre Production; 2007
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  • Director
Into the Woods
Signature Theatre Production; 2007
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  • Director
Mame
Kennedy Center Revival; 2006
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  • Director
Bounce
Reading; 2006
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  • Producer
Nevermore
World Premiere; 2006
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  • Director
Saving Aimee
World Premiere; 2005
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  • Director
Highest Yellow
World Premiere; 2004
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  • Director
One Red Flower
World Premiere; 2004
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  • Director
Hurricane Aimee
Reading; 2004
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  • Director
The Rhythm Club Cancelled
Original Off-Broadway Production; 2004
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  • Director
Allegro
Signature Theatre Production; 2004
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  • Director
  • Artistic Director (Signature Theatre)
Follies
Signature Theatre Production; 2003
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  • Director
110 in the Shade
Signature Theatre Production; 2003
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  • Director
Passion
Sondheim Festival Production; 2002
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  • Director
The Rhythm Club
Manhattan Theatre Club Reading; 2002
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  • Director
Sunday in the Park With George
Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration Production; 2002
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  • Director
  • Artistic Director for Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration Production; 2002
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  • Artistic Director for The Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration
The Rhythm Club
World Premiere; 2000
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  • Director
The Witches of Eastwick
Original London Production; 2000
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  • Director
Putting It Together
Broadway Production; 1999
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  • Director
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Signature Theatre Production; 1999
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  • Director
The Witches of Eastwick
Reading; 1999
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  • Director
Over and Over
World Premiere; 1999
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  • Director
Putting It Together
Los Angeles Production; 1998
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  • Director
The Fix
American Premiere; 1998
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  • Director
The Skin of Our Teeth
Workshop; 1998
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  • Director
Big
Non-Equity Tour; 1998
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  • Director (original)
Big
First National Tour; 1997
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  • Director
Sunday in the Park With George
Regional Revival; 1997
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  • Director
Sweet Adeline
Encores! Concert; 1997
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  • Director
Passion
Signature Theatre Production; 1996
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  • Director
Assassins
Signature Theatre Production; 1992
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  • Director/Choreographer

Writing
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  • Book (revisions)
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  • Concept

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Other Names

  • Eric D. Schaeffer

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