William Knapp

This piece starring Mikhail Baryshnikov was originally produced by Hartford Stage Company. I worked with Hartford Stage to adapt the piece to tour. I hired touring staff and supervised the first touring stop at The Shakespeare Company in Washington D.C. The touring continued to Berkeley, Boston, Santa Monica and Chicago.

This piece directed by Lisa Peterson and starring Denis O'Hare was originally produced by New York Theater Workshop. I worked with the Director and Design team to adapt for touring.

I supervised technical aspects of the creation of this piece directed by Dmitry Krymov and starring Mikhail Baryshnikov. It was created in Helsinki, Finland and subsequently toured to Holland, France, Israel, The States and Italy.

I collaborated with the Abbey Theater to adapt this piece and bring this production to 7 cities in The States.

I developed several pieces with Big Dance from early gestation through premiere and touring, including Shunkin, Antigone, The Other Here, and Toujours Here I Stand.

Supervised a site specific theatrical performance in the train station in Reading PA. The piece was conceived, written by and produced by playwright Lynn Nottage. It was a large scale production with projection, lighting and performance elements inside and all around this recently restored train station.

A new creation by Robert Wilson commissioned by Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum.

I picked the show up from Designer Heather Carson, then toured to several cities in The States as well as France and Italy.

I organized all elements of several tours in the The States including; light design, installation of lighting and scenic elements and stage management for shows including Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Foreheads and Wake up and Smell the Coffee.

Supervised the creation of several pieces with artistic director Benjamin Millepied as well as two pieces with Justin Peck and pieces with Emanuel Gat, Roy Assaf, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and Hiroaki Umeda. The company remounted work by Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, Martha Graham.

Supervised touring around The States and extensive touring in France as well as to Italy, Switzerland, Holland, England, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, The P.R.C. and Korea.

I supervised the creation of this piece with director Arthur Pita. Starring James Whiteside, it premiered at The Joyce Theater in NYC.

I helped create the touring set-up for this piece that had its premiere at B.A.M. I built new set elements, took the piece to Jacob's Pillow and called the piece.

I supervised the creation and presentation of 3 pieces for this season at The Joyce including two premieres.

Supervised stage and front of house for a summer dance festival including: training intern crews, advancing shows, installation of scenic, light and sound element and running front of house. We presented ten major dance companies each summer.

I advanced tours, managed transportation and installation of scenic elements on tour throughout the United States. I also light directed for designer Heather Carson.

I supervised installation of scenic elements including a full stage sculpture made of hangers at BAM.

I supervised installation of scenic elements and stage managed the premiere of this piece at BAM.

I adapted an American light design for touring the People's Republic of China sourcing local lighting rental and labor. We teched the show in Beijing then toured to Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

I traveled to Japan to meet the company, see and learn the show. I then advanced the lighting for a 15 city North American tour. On tour I worked closely with the company's light director to execute the design.

Organized all technical elements of several tours throughout the United States. Responsibilities included: transportation of cargo, light direction, installation of lighting, scenic, video, sound elements and stage management.

I collaborated in the creation process, designed and constructed various props, scenic elements and lighting for over a dozen dances. I production stage managed many tours. We presented New York seasons at The Cunningham Studio, LaMama, Danspace and The Joyce.

Supervised tours to Austria, Brazil, France, Holland, Italy, Spain, and throughout The States.

I supervised many tours throughout The States.

Supervised the creation of this evening length multimedia concert. The piece was composed by Bryce Dessner of The National, performed by Grammy Winners Roomful of Teeth and featuring images by photographer Robert Mappelthorpe. The piece premiered at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Opera House and has an ongoing international tour.

I managed the remounting of End of Cinematics and touring to 4 US cities, Canada and England including presentation of the entire Opera Vérité Trilogy simultaneously at the Luminato Festival in Toronto.

I produced the Dia portion of this dual location simultaneous performance on a peninsula in the Hudson River.

I conceived and produced this event for the River to River Festival, in collaboration with Annie-B Parson, on the first anniversary of the passing of Merce Cunningham.

I managed all elements for this annual program at Baryshnikov Arts Center for highly gifted artists of various disciplines to visit New York, study with mentors and mount a small showcase of their talents.