Howard Pechet

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Howard E. Pechet
Born
Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater Washington State University, University of Alberta
Occupation(s)Hotel owner
Casino owner
Restaurant owner
Producer [1]
Playwright
Parent Eugene Pechet (father)

Howard Pechet is a Canadian hotelier and producer. Pechet graduated from Washington State University with a Master of Arts degree. [2] He is non-executive producer of Stage West and chairman of Stagewest Hospitality, which includes several hotels, dinner theatres and casinos. [2] [3] Pechet started Stage West in Edmonton, Alberta. He expanded this to Calgary and Winnipeg and then to the Toronto region, with the Mississauga theatre on Dixie Road, which opened in 1986. The first show in Mississauga was a small-scale comedy, Social Security by Andrew Bergman. [4] Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues. [5]

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Awards and achievements

Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues, setting the Guinness World Record for producing the most theatre productions. [5] [6]

Other

Pechet is a director of several corporations, including the Canadian Western Bank, which the Pechet family began in 1984. [2] [5] [7]

Personal life

Pechet is married and lives in Rancho Mirage, California. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Gussow, Mel (9 October 1986). "Stage: 'Groucho: A Life In Revue' At The Lortel". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Family Business Turned Entertainment Empire". The Canadian Jewish News. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Ouzounian, Richard (26 June 2013). "Stage West ends with a Shout!". The Toronto Star. The Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Ouzounian, Richard (May 5, 2013). "Stage West Dinner Theatre in Mississauga to close after 27 years". The Toronto Star. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Playwrights Guild of Canada: Howard Pechet Profile". Playwrights Guild of Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Livingstone, Barb (June 6, 2014). "Vineyard dreams". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Bloomberg Company Profile: Canadian Western Bank". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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