Stage Manager Receives Cal State LA's Outstanding Professor Award
By: A.A. Cristi
Cal State LA recognized professional stage manager, Meredith Greenburg, and five other faculty members for excellence in the classroom and service to the community during the 2016 University Convocation at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex.
Greenburg, a professor of theatre in the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Cal State LA, was one of four Outstanding Professors honored for excellence in teaching and significant achievement in scholarly inquiry or creativity, as well as professional activities and community service, during a recent festive ceremony. Greenburg has been a professional stage manager in theatre and opera for more than 25 years. She is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical Artists. Greenburg teaches courses in stage management and theatre production at Cal State LA. She has been the production manager for the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance since she arrived at the University in 2001. Her former stage management students can be found all over the country working professionally in theatre, dance and opera. Since 1999 Greenburg has been a member of the stage management team, working on more than 20 productions for the Los Angeles Opera. She is the production stage manager for the Hollywood Bowl's Broadway Musicals, and has worked with Deaf West Theatre. She has also managed productions for the LA Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Center Theatre Group, as well as the Spotlight Awards for the Music Center of Los Angeles County. A President's Distinguished Professor Award and Outstanding Lecturer Award were also presented during the University Convocation. The distinguished award goes to a previous outstanding professor recipient and recognizes the faculty member's superlative teaching and exceptional commitment to students, as well as professional accomplishments and services.
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