Karen "Curly" Schleifer

"Curly" Karen Schleifer
AEA Stage Manager / Show Caller / Producer 646.342.0067
SELECTED/FAVORITES curlykarenbusiness@gmail.com
(*denotes world premiere)
OFF-BROADWAY / NATIONAL

SMALL * Written by & Starring Robert Montano Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Nominations

Jessi D. Hill, dir Signature Theatre, The Old Globe, George Street
Playhouse, People’s Light Theatre, Lyric Theatre of OK,
Premiere Stages, 59E59, Penguin Rep Theatre*

Sexy Laundry Tom Frey, dir Alexrod Performing Arts Center, Deal, NJ
That's Love: The Dorothy Dandridge Musical *
Book & Lyrics: Trey Ellis, Original Music & Lyrics: Shelton L. Becton
Choreography: Ray Mercer
N'Kenge / Christina Sajous, dir(s) Alexrod Performing Arts Center, Deal, NJ

Unblinking Eye * Written by Justin Anderson Taylor
Jessi D. Hill, dir TheaterLab NYC, New York

The Ask *
Featuring Betsy Aidem & Colleen Litchfield
Jessi D. Hill, dir Wild Project, NYC

POOF! Written by Lynn Nottage
Ibi Owolabi, dir Theatre Row, NYC
The Drama League's DirectorFest / Keen Company

The Panic of '29 * Max Friedman, dir 59E59, NYC

REGIONAL

LAOWANG * Written by Alex Lin
Joshua Brody Two River Theatre, Redbank, NJ

The Shot *
Featuring Sharon Lawrence Michelle Joyner, dir NJ Repertory Theatre, Long Branch, NJ

Secret Hour * Written by Jenny Stafford Margaret E. Hall, dir Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany, NY

15 Minutes More * Written by Joe Langworth & Steve Marzullo
Joe Langworth, dir Chain Theatre, NYC

Jews, Christians & Screwing Stalin * Written by Mark Lonow Mark Lonow, dir The Matrix Theatre, L.A., CA

The Death & Life of Mary Jo Kopechne * Written by Peter Lefcourt
Terri Hanauer, dir The Odyssey Theatre, L.A., CA

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally * Written by Kevin Armento
Peter Richards, dir The Odyssey Theatre, L.A., CA

As You Like It *
A new musical adaptation by SF Shakes
Rebecca Ennals, dir San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, S.F., CA

Life Could Be A Dream Jamie Torcellini, dir International City Theatre, L.A., CA

Driving Miss Daisy
Starring Michael Learned Michael Bloom, dir The Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA

Hello Again Ben Randle, dir The New Ohio, NYC
The Drama League's DirectorFest

PRODUCER / PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR / SHOW CALLER

Virtual Producers / vmproducers.com
Virtual Event Producer

Clients Include: The Gates Foundation, US
Colorworks, CreateMe, Stahls’ Fulfill Engine,
SanMar, Monster Digital

Virtual, Hybrid

UPLIFTNY25
Production Supervisor

The Give Back Foundation Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, NYC (June 2025)

Drama League Awards (Annual)
Production Supervisor (2022 - present)
Frank DiLella, host

Honorees include: David Cromer, Scott Ellis,
Kamilah Forbes, Kate Navin & Audible Theater, Lea
Salonga, Whitney White, Robert Greenblatt, Jessica
Lange, Jonathan Groff, Schele Williams, Kandi
Burruss, The Drama Bookshop André De Shields,
Lear deBessonet, Darin Oduyoye, Hugh Jackman,
Lileana Blain-Cruz, Billy Crystal

Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC

Drama League Gala (Annual)
Production Supervisor (2022 - present)

Sheryl Kaller (Tony Nominee), Elena Araoz,
Ben Randle, dir(s)

The Edison Ballroom, NYC
City Winery, NYC

Unblinking Eye *
Lead Producer
Jessi D. Hill, dir TheatrerLab NYC, New York

PROUD MEMBER:
AEA, SAG/AFTRA

Innovative Stage Production NYC
Show Caller
Favorite Clients Include: Georgetown University,
Anti-Defamation League, Girl Scouts of Greater New
York, Culinary Institute of America, Catholic
Guardian Services, Smile Farms
Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC

VIRTUAL STAGE MANAGER

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Translation by Ellen McLaughlin
Elizabeth Carter, dir San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, S.F., CA

King Lear Elizabeth Carter, dir San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, S.F., CA

To The Moon * written by Beth Kander
Betty Hart, dir Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, CO



EDUCATION
SUNY Purchase: Bachelor of Arts
Major : Literature
Concentration : Drama Studies/Production Minor: Dance
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RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Skilled and resourceful AEA Stage Manager, Theatrical
& Producer - interested in working with organizations
striving for artistic excellence, community, equity,
diversity, inclusion and fiscal responsibility. A body of
work in both live & virtual productions, awards shows
& special events (notable experience with outdoor
events/festivals) positions have included:
PSM, SM, ASM, Producer, show caller, production
supervisor, production manager, light board & sound
op, run/deck crew, wardrobe, sewer, fight captain,
intimacy coordination experience, house manager in
addition to being a director, choreographer &
performer; experience working with and calling shows
including circus performance, clowning, puppetry and

aerialists.
Experience with SM for Intimacy Direction,
AEA deputy and 20+ years as an EA in
finance/legal/entertainment industries
Trained on all things COVID-19
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TECHNICAL / SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
MAC/PC proficient, Microsoft (all programs) Zoom,
Zoom Webinar, QLab (editing skills), FCPX/iMovie,
YouTube Live, Vimeo, Google Suite, Slack, Discord,
GarageBand (home studio), Google (all programs),
Doodle polls & all social media - in addition to too
many other apps and programs to name!
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OTHER STELLAR SKILLS
Working musician (songwriter, vocalist, acoustic
guitar, drums); drivers license, truck driving
experience; US Passport and has run the NYC Marathon
and raised over $100k for the fight against MS in honor
of her brother Bobby
- and she can cook too!