Schuler Shook Theatre Planner Staff

Michael DiBlasi is a partner and principal designer in the Minneapolis office and has been an integral part of Schuler Shook since its inception.

Michael began his career in technical theatre design, which is the basis for his theatre consulting work. His hands-on understanding of performance venue requirements, including technical, functional and aesthetic issues, provides an invaluable resource to the design of theatre facilities. His theatre consulting experience includes renovated and new performance spaces for professional, community and educational facilities.

Michael's involvement in the project begins with pre-design and programming studies that help shape the immediate and long range requirements for the facility. His involvement continues throughout the project as Michael collaborates with all members of the design team to develop the project's original vision into its successful completion.




	Michael DiBlasi, ASTC Partner

	Michael DiBlasi is a partner and principal designer in the Minneapolis office and has been an integral part of Schuler Shook since its inception. Michael began his career in technical theatre design, which is the basis for his theatre consulting work. His hands-on understanding of performance venue requirements, including technical, functional and aesthetic issues, provides an invaluable resource to the design of theatre facilities. His theatre consulting experience includes renovated and new performance spaces for professional, community and educational facilities. Michael's involvement in the project begins with pre-design and programming studies that help shape the immediate and long range requirements for the facility. His involvement continues throughout the project as Michael collaborates with all members of the design team to develop the project's original vision into its successful completion.



	Significant Projects		Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts Paramount Theatre, Charlottesville, Virginia Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, Indiana Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota T.B. Sheldon Auditorium, Red Wing, Minnesota Empire Theatre, San Antonio, Texas Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, Texas Grand Opera House, Meridian, Mississippi Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana Biloxi Star Theatre, Biloxi, Mississippi Plaza Theatre, El Paso, Texas Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, Minnesota Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota Charlotte High School Theatre, Charlotte, Michigan Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota Bloomington Arts Center, Bloomington, Minnesota Playwrights Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota F.A.I.R. Arts High School, Robbinsdale, Minnesota Potawatomi Casino Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin



	Education		BFA - Boston University



	Organizations		United States Institute for Theatre Technology American Society of Theatre Consultants.