![]() “Arts administration combines a lot of my interests,” she said, indicating that she not only enjoys the creative aspects of the job, but also the number crunching and marketing. She took a year off, then started looking for work. He landed a job in Springfield at Lockheed Martin, which trumped her non-profit theater management job, so they came to Southwest Ohio. ![]() Her husband went back to school then and got a degree in graphic arts. in directing at the University of Hawaii before returning to Pensacola to become the box office supervisor, and eventually business manager, of the same theater where she started her career. She met her husband Bob in 1990, and as a Navy man, he took her off to Hawaii, where she got her M.F.A. “I saw what New York actors really went through and decided that wasn’t for me,” she said. I did a lot of community theater and got a degree in theater in college at the University of West Florida.”Īfter college, Schiller spent some time working for the off-Broadway 29th Street Theatre doing scene designs. “I’ve done at least a show a year ever since, give or take. “It was a great experience and I had just enough of a part to get bitten by the theater bug,” she said. ![]() When she was 14, her mother was looking for something for her to do for the summer and sent her to audition for the play “Snow White” at the Pensacola Little Theatre, where she landed a role as the lead characters right-hand maiden. She said as a child she loved to draw and paint, and took piano lessons for eight years. I can do that.’”Ĭhosen from a field of over 160 applicants, Schiller started at the center in December 2005, just a few months after it opened.īut the arts, especially the theater, have always been central to her life. I looked down the list of requirements and said, ‘I can do that. “It was one of the first resumes I sent out,” she said. When she moved to Ohio from Pensacola, Fla., Schiller saw the job posting for the arts center manager position before she saw the arts center. Schiller not only manages the city’s “art hub,” but is also an active participant, having performed in Fairfield Summer Community Theatre shows, but also becoming a regular director for the Footlighters, this spring taking the helm on the comedy “I Hate Hamlet.” “There are times when I leave the building late at night (and) see the whole building lit up, something going on in every room,” Schiller said. Schiller herself has been amazed at the growth and the variety of activities that have taken hold in the FCAC - everything from after-school ballet classes to a Wii bowling league. It improves the whole arts scene and has become the hub of all arts activities in Fairfield.” “There are more arts opportunities than just theater, especially opportunities for young people, and it helps the community in so many ways. ![]() “She’s brought in a lot of different shows, applies for a lot of grants to bring in things we wouldn’t normally see,” Davis said. “The community helped us create the Cultural Center 30 years ago, and now we humbly ask for your support - big or small - to help expand that vision and secure our legacy-your legacy,” Williams-Heath said.Since taking over management of the FCAC in December 2005, Schiller has guided the facility and the organization behind it to find its multi-faceted niche in the community and the region. Construction on the rooftop venue will follow shortly after, with a scheduled completion date of January 2023. The theatre’s renovation will be the largest interior portion of the project, which will begin the day after PLT’s final holiday performance. The Center is expected to remain operational as construction kicks off in December 2022. “By supporting our vision, that means you are preserving an iconic staple of the community while investing in the future of creativity and culture.” The theater will continue its fundraising efforts well into 2022 as they prepare to celebrate their 85th season this coming July. “From the flow of the building, the acoustics of each room, the ability to collaborate in public parlors for drawing inspiration, the installation of self-guided history tours and the New York City aesthetic to complement and match the big-city talent of our artists - this renovation means growth, sustainability, and excellence for everyone we represent,” Williams-Heath explained. ![]()
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