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Grant A. Rice is an American theatrical producer, manager, and consultant. [1]
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Grant A. Rice is an American theatrical producer, manager, and consultant. [1]
Grant A. Rice has produced, managed, and consulted on over 60 theatrical productions around the world.[ citation needed ]
He graduated with honors in Theatre Arts from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and received his MFA in Theatrical Management and Producing from Columbia University in New York City.
Rice began producing at the Theatre on the Hill, located northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.
Rice won an ACTF Kennedy Center award for “Excellence in Theatrical Lighting Design” for the production of Loose Ends.
Rice is a founding member of CoProducers (a commercial producing organization), The Storefront Theatre (a non-profit off-Broadway company), board member of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington, DC, a board-certified member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers, and a member of the Off-Broadway League of Theatres and Producers.
Rice has received credits for the following Broadway, Off-Broadway, and US national tours as a manager or producer:[ citation needed ]
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