DAVID WANNEN: Patter Matters

The Executive Director of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players and the veteran principal bass in the comic operas H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. David produced the all-new critically-acclaimed production of The Mikado, and co-produced I’ve Got a Little Twist, NYGASP’s original cabaret. His other roles for NYGASP include fundraising, marketing, board development and strategic planning. David is a past president of North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents, recently completing six years of service as an officer of the board. He is the recipient of the 2018 Western Arts Alliance Mentoring Award and an Association of Performing Arts Professionals Leadership Fellow.