The World's Your Stage

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FROM WILLIAM F. BAKER

Special thanks to Deans Robert Grimes, Donna Rapaccioli, and James Hennessy at Fordham University, and to Katherine Gerston at The Juilliard School for their guidance and support for my classes. Karen Hayward, who assisted in organizing and teaching the course “Understanding the Profession: The Performing Arts in the 21st Century.” David Horn at WNET, who was always willing to help. Laura Walker at WNYC, who is a real pro in the business. Ed Reilly at the American Management Association, who gave this unusual book his full support. Provosts Stephen Freedman at Fordham and Ara Guzelimian at Juilliard, who fully supported my work. The many wonderful faculty members at Juilliard, especially Bärli Nugent, who ...