Scott Babcock Live show Producer/Director

I am a seasoned event production specialist with extensive experience in programming, designing, implementing, managing and directing programs such as theatrical productions, corporate conference general sessions, galas, product roll-outs, awards ceremonies, large-scale festivals and concerts.

I have managed the budgets, staffing, creative conceptualization, design, planning and production of literally hundreds of individual small and large-scale events, concerts and events across the country and overseas. For more than 30 years I have directed the production of live shows and programs in concert halls, arenas, and theaters, including the Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall and many others. 

I was the Show Director for a sold-out show at Carnegie Hall featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Jones, Seth Meyers, Michael Strahan, Gad Elmaleh, Sebastian Maniscalso, Common, August Greene and John Legend. In addition to creating the show flow and stage plots, I designed the lighting looks and crafted the show’s Finale and Bows with Common and John Legend. I also created graphics for the show, wrote all VOGs, edited walk-in and out music, and called the live show. 

I have managed the production of major, large-scale events such as the opening number for the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade for NBC (15 times), the massive America’s 400th Anniversary Festival, and 45 of the largest song and dance outdoor music festivals ever held in the United States. I have also managed the production logistics for hundreds of shows, theatrical productions, television programs and concerts by symphony orchestras, choirs, bands of every style and genre, dance ensembles, and performances by A-List artists from Tony Bennett to Bono to Brooks & Dunn.

I have also managed the protocol and production details for events both for and featuring the President of the United States, the Vice President, ambassadors, members of the cabinet, Supreme Court Justices, celebrity athletes, heads-of-state, dignitaries, and even Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

I am a creative show director who also happens to have extensive experience as a technical production manager. I have been a professional audio engineer, lighting operator, stage manager and technical director. I speak the language of and work seamlessly with the stage hands, technicians, riggers, operators, designers and crew. In other words, I bring to the table a unique combination of technical know-how plus creative show-biz instincts and sensibilities.

For 11 years I was the Director of Event Production for a major communications agency in Washington, D.C. which specializes in event production for corporate, association and governmental clients holding large-scale conferences, I was called upon to ensure that every event’s message and theme is delivered consistently and cohesively across all event platforms, including set and stage design, scripting, slides and graphics, videos, the lighting looks and even the music chosen to bring the presenters onto the stage. I managed every detail of every show, and do so now as the owner of Babcock Creative Productions.  

I not only design the sets, find the and book the AV gear, work with the script-writers, graphic artists and videographers, I also “call” (direct) every show.  I am there from the moment the first truck arrives until the last microphone cord is rolled up. 

I have created and managed countless production and rehearsal schedules, along with the technical and production-related contractual rider specifications, including backline gear, audio, lighting and projection elements.

I know what it takes to plan and produce outstanding shows, events and programs. I also know what the technical AV gear is worth, exactly what gear (lighting, audio and projection) to order, and what the labor calls need to be to set-up and operate complex events.  

I have been in charge of handling all the technical rider requirements for major musical performing artists. I’ve worked closely with their agents, tour managers, production mangers and security details.

My background as a production manager, plus my experience as a contract negotiator, and my long-standing professional relationships with outstanding staging, audio, lighting and projection vendors across the country allows me to find, negotiate for, contract and manage the best AV gear and technicians for the best possible price.  

I pay meticulous attention to detail, and invariably anticipate and solve problems before they happen.

I have the proven ability to multi-task and follow through in fast-paced and dynamic environments, with strong timeline and priority-management capabilities.

I have directed staffs both large and small, and comfortably collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including C-Suite and other high-level executives. I possess polished communication skills, both verbal and written, and consistently reach out to fellow decision-makers to actively gather information, assess needs, and move forward on strategies for successful programming and production.

I have an enthusiastic, team-oriented, "can do" attitude along with highly-refined project-planning and problem-solving skills.

I moved to Asheville in July of 2020. Of course, our industry is currently at a complete stand-still. But, when things open up again, I want to be in a position to help the live show industry in the area rebound and thrive.  

Scott Babcock