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Catherine Russell Discusses Challenge of Managing Cash Flow In A Cyclical Business Like Theatre

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  • Date Added : 6/22/2009
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Catherine Russell

  • Professor, New York University
  • female
  • Caucasian
  • 1955 (Age: 69 years old)
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Catherine Russell is a working actress/manager/producer/professor. Named the "Cal Ripken of Broadway" by People Magazine for her performance record (over 21 years, no sick days, no vacations) in the long-running Off-Broadway thriller Perfect Crime (9000 performances and still counting), Catherine has appeared on Entertainment Tonight and the Today Show and has been the subject of profiles in numerous publications including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Newsday, the New York Post, the Daily News, and the New Yorker.

Catherine loves teaching acting at NYU, which she has been doing since 1981. In 2005, she built a new theater center in the heart of Times Square, negotiating Off-Broadway's first corporate sponsorship, partnering with Snapple to create the Snapple Theater Center at 50th Street and Broadway, home to Perfect Crime (which Catherine also general manages) and a revival of The Fantasticks. She is also currently one of the lead producers of this production of the longest running musical in the world. She is an executive member of the Off-Broadway Alliance and a member of the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers and the League of Professional Theatre Women. She is currently working on building another new multi-theater complex in Times Square and creating a new reality show, "They Were You" which will feature actors auditioning for the two leading young roles in The Fantasticks.

Catherine Russell received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a master's degree from New York University.

I would say cash flow - managing the shows that are here now - I have Perfect Crime and also, I'm one of the producers now of The Fantasticks. One advantage I have is that I'm aware, after so many years, of when it's going to be busy and when it's going to be slow. In fact, I have partners in The ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 24 Catherine Russell Shares Thoughts About Cornell Experience
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
  • 6/22/2009
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Video 2 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Desire To Become an Actress and Decision to Attend Cornell
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 3 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Cornell's Theatre Program
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 4 of 24 Catherine Russell Explains Passion For the Theatre
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 5 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Challenge of Working In The Performing Arts
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 6 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Challenge of Balancing Artistic and Entrepreneurial Sides
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 7 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Long-Term Role in Perfect Crime Play
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 8 of 24 Catherine Russell Explains Importance of Having An Audience
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Video 9 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Motivation To Teach
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Video 10 of 24 Catherine Russell Shares Satisfaction From Teaching
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 11 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Background Of Snapple Theatre and Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 12 of 24 Catherine Russell States Entrepreneurs Take Responsibility and Risk But Also Get Hands Dirty
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 13 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Pursuit of Sponsorship for Theatre
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 14 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Challenges That Face Women In Business
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 15 of 24 Catherine Russell States Entrepreneurs Need To Multi-Task - And Women Are Better Multi-taskers
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Video 16 of 24 Catherine Russell States Entrepreneurship Is 24-7
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Video 17 of 24 Catherine Russell States Accounting Coursework Would Have Been Helpful
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Video 18 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Challenge of Managing Cash Flow In A Cyclical Business Like Theatre
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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  • 1 min. 6 sec.
Video 19 of 24 Catherine Russell States Importance of Being Honest and Accountable In Business
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Video 20 of 24 Catherine Russell Shares Thoughts on Hiring And Team Building
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 21 of 24 Catherine Russell Discusses Getting Through Rough Patches
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 22 of 24 Catherine Russell Shares Thoughts on Future Plans
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 23 of 24 Catherine Russell States Importance of Loving What You Do
  • Catherine Russell - Interview - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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Video 24 of 24 Catherine Russell States Cornell Provided Tools For Success
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