Tom Smedes Productions 
165 West 46th Street
Suite 700
New York, NY 10036
tom@tomsmedes.com
STAFF:
HEATHER SHIELDS
Heather was born and raised outside of Atlantic City in South Jersey. She attended the University of Richmond, studying Vocal Performance and Pre-Law. After working steadily as an actress and singer in NYC, she graduated from Columbia University in 2013 with her Masters in Arts Administration.
As a producer, Heather is currently represented on Broadway with Bandstand playing at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. She is also a producer on the sold-out hit Puffs now playing at New World Stages. Heather general manages the long-running, downtown sensation BATSU! and recently opened the critically acclaimed BATSU! Chicago. Additionally, Heather is the co-creator and producer of the monthly musical theatre game show Tune in Time at The York Theatre.
Heather is also the Managing Director of CitySalt Theatricals, a company she began in 2010. Recent projects include The Crack in the Ceiling (Best Overall Production of a Musical, FringeNYC 2015), Cloned! (“Best in Fest” NYMF 2014; NY Times Critic’s Pick), along with dozens of concerts, fundraising events, and theatre day camps. She also served as a co-creator and Executive Producer of Huckleberry Haywood: A Spunk Rock Musical (NYMF 2011).
Prior to working at Tom Smedes Productions, Heather served as Interim Executive Director at the Astoria Performing Arts Center and worked as an Associate at Aged in Wood.
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