Brett Smock** (Producing Artistic Director / Director) began his tenure here at The REV in 1992 when he appeared on the Playhouse stage as a dancer in two consecutive seasons. In 1994, he became a Playhouse choreographer and, in 1996, a resident director/choreographer. Throughout the early 2000s, Brett balanced his artistic work at the Playhouse alongside a busy freelance career as a director/choreographer based in both NYC and LA. In 2011, Brett came aboard as the General Manager/Associate Artistic Director and, in 2014, was appointed the Producing Artistic Director. To date, Brett has been at the helm of over 95 shows here on the Playhouse stage. Recent highlights include the acclaimed productions of Jersey Boys, Evita, Into the Woods, Catch Me if You Can, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, State Fair, 42nd Street, Almost Heaven, Footloose, Grand Hotel, Working, Cabaret, Parade, The Light In The Piazza, On The Town, Chicago, and the new Saturday Night Fever. Brett has directed and/or choreographed over 70 shows regionally and around the world. In addition, he has staged various workshops, readings, and developmental productions of 17 new musicals including The Mudge Boy (NYC Workshop), Streets of America at the Kennedy Center, and They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? at Moscow Art Theatre, Russia. He has staged new musical revues for Cunard’s QE2 World Cruise, special events in 16 states, Mexico, and Indonesia, tribute galas for Presidents Bush and Clinton, and a host of celebrity fundraiser events. A longtime advocate for arts education and young talent development, Brett teaches workshops and masterclasses in NYC and has served as adjunct faculty at several colleges and universities. Currently, in addition to his role as Producing Artistic Director of The REV, Brett is the director and co-producer of Tim Rice’s newest musical, From Here To Eternity which made its North American premiere here at The REV in 2016 followed by subsequent productions at Ogunquit Playhouse (2017), a NYC workshop (2019), a 2022 revival at the Charing Cross Theatre in London, and, most recently, the Midwest premiere at The Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee. Producing highlights include The REV’s commercial collaborations: Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed ’22/Pre-Broadway), Loch Ness (Regional/pre-Broadway), Austen’s Pride (upcoming NYC/Regional productions), and all of the new musicals at The PiTCH. Brett has served on the boards of the Cayuga County Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as WCNY.  Brett lives in Auburn, NY and New York City and is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), and The Dramatists Guild (DG).