Robert Brunschmid

Robert has served on the senior management team at Shea’s Performing Arts Center since July 2015 where he oversees: Building Maintenance, Restoration & Environmental Services; the Events & Hospitality department, the Volunteer Program; and Facility Rentals at all three venues: Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Shea’s 710 Theatre and Shea’s Smith Theatre. Prior to his employment at Shea’s, Robert worked at Theatre of Youth (TOY), Buffalo’s only non-profit professional theatre company dedicated to creating live theatre experiences for young people and families. From 2000-2015, Robert served TOY’s mission in several administrative roles including Managing Director for 11 years, where he led the organization in collaboration with Artistic Director Meg Quinn. His first job in arts administration was as a Subscription Sales Representative for the former Studio Arena Theatre from 1998-2000—years later he is honored to be overseeing its operations as Shea’s 710 Theatre. Robert was graduated from Medaille College with an MBA, received a B.S. in Biology from Niagara University and was certified in Program Planning & Proposal Writing through the Grantsmanship Training Center. He has served the theatre community as Chair of Curtain Up!, President of the Theatre Alliance of Buffalo, and as a steering committee member of Arts Partners for Learning. Robert is currently a Board member of the Theatre District Association and a proud grant review panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Grant program facilitated by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York.