Carole Shorenstein Hays

Robert Nederlander

Greg Holland

Anne Abrams

David Cushing

Regina Guggenheim

Scott Kane

Carole Shorenstein Hays
President
Carole's passion is nurturing American playwrights and bringing their distinctive voices to our national stages. Of the many playwrights whose work Carole has cultivated, four of them have won their first Pulitzer Prize for plays she produced. For three of those playwrights, it was their first time on Broadway. In addition, Carole has garnered five Tony Awards, as a producer, for Best Play.

Carole Shorenstein Hays is the President of SHN. She and partner Robert Nederlander have presented the Best of Broadway theater series, under the SHN umbrella, for over thirty years. They oversee San Francisco’s premier theatres, the Curran, Orpheum and Golden Gate, each of which have undergone major renovations under their watch.

Independent of SHN, Carole served as lead producer of the Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt which won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and The Pulitzer Prize. She also recently co-produced the Broadway production of Julius Caesar starring Denzel Washington. Carole has produced four additional Tony Award-winning plays on Broadway: Take Me Out, Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia, Pulitzer Prize winners Proof and Fences. Her past Broadway productions include Tony Kushner’s Caroline, or Change, Suzan-Lori Park’s 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning Topdog/Underdog, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Closer, David Mamet’s The Old Neighborhood, the Royal Court/Theatre de Complicite production of Eugene Ionesco’s The Chairs, and the RSC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Robert Nederlander
Co-Owner

Robert Nederlander is part of the Nederlander theater legacy.  The Nederlander family expanded from their hometown of Detroit to own and operate more than 30 entertainment venues in the United States and London, England and has been presenting live theater in America for almost one hundred years and most recently, has begun presenting live theatre in China.

Robert is currently the managing member of The Nederlander Company LLC, the owner and/or operator of legitimate theatres outside of Metropolitan New York City and is a director of Nederlander Organization Inc., the owner and/or operator of theatres in New York City. He is also President of Nederlander Television and Film Productions, Inc., which has produced award-winning programs for cable and network television.

In addition to Robert Nederlander’s theatrical pursuits, he was formerly the Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees Baseball Club for the years 1990 and 1991. Robert had the honor of being nominated by President Jimmy Carter and then confirmed by the United States Senate to be a Member of the National Council on Educational Research and served on that Council from 1980-1983. 

Robert, a Regent Emeritus of the University of Michigan for sixteen years, was formerly Co-Chairman with President Gerald Ford of the $160,000,000 Capital Campaign for The University of Michigan and a few years later, was the National Development Chairman of the University, whose goal of raising over one billion dollars was attained during his tenure.

Greg Holland
CEO
Previously, Greg was Senior VP of Programming and Operations for Clear Channel Entertainment, overseeing the development of the theatrical seasons in 54 cities across the country. For PACE Theatrical Group, he served as Senior Director of Marketing then moved up to VP of Programming. Greg was the Director of Touring Programs for Houston Grand Opera/Texas Opera Theater, and was Managing Director for the Hippodrome Theatre. Recently on Broadway: Greg served as Executive Producer for Julius Caesar starring Denzel Washington and Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. He was Producer for Tony Kushner’s Caroline, or Change (2004), and Co-Executive Producer for Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Top Dog/Underdog (2002) and Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning play Take Me Out (2003).

Anne Abrams
VP, Public Relations & Communications
Before joining SHN, Anne was the Director of Communications for Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. She was the West Coast public relations representative for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and managed the publicity, promotions and advertising for the North American tour of Riverdance - The Show. She represented Cameron Mackintosh and his North American projects during her tenure in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. Anne was the original press representative for the Broadway production of Les Misérables and subsequent productions in Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She managed the public relations campaigns for The Phantom of the Opera starring Michael Crawford, Miss Saigon, Fences starring James Earl Jones and countless other theatrical events.

David Cushing
VP, Ticketing
During his tenure with SHN, David has worked in all areas of ticketing—moving from processing telephone orders, to box office sales, and then subscription fulfillment. In 1998, he transitioned to theatre operations and became House Manager for the Golden Gate Theatre. This position gave him a full view of day-to-day, internal and external activities, and a valued perspective on the theater patron. After four years, he was named Director of Ticketing, bringing a fresh point of view to this challenging role. Today, he balances the intricacies of ticket sales and subscription with the demands of managing 20 staff members to ensure that the ticketing process is flawless.

Regina Guggenheim
VP, Production & Theatre Operations
Regina came to SHN from Light and Truth, LLC where she was Associate Producer for The Flying Karamazov Brothers’ L’Universe. For Cameron Mackintosh Productions, Regina stage-managed the national tour of Miss Saigon. At Madison Square Garden, she worked as Production Manager, Associate Production Supervisor, and Stage Manager on numerous theatrical productions including The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol, and the VH1 Fashion Awards. For Dodger Productions, she assisted with the Broadway and touring companies of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hamlet, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, The Who’s Tommy and Guys & Dolls. Regina is a graduate of Yale School of Drama and has stage-managed over 40 regional and national theatrical productions.

Scott Kane
VP, Marketing & Sales
Scott leads the development and execution of all marketing and sales strategies for SHN, the Best of Broadway subscription series and all productions that play the Curran, Golden Gate and Orpheum Theatres. Prior to SHN, Scott was Director of Marketing for Charles Zukow Associates, an entertainment, and lifestyle marketing and communications firm in San Francisco. There, he created successful marketing plans for live entertainment, tourist attractions, cultural exhibits, non-profit organizations, theatres, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. In New York, Scott was Director of Marketing for Radio City Entertainment overseeing the sales and marketing of events held at Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. As Regional Marketing and Sales Director for Feld Entertainment, Scott spearheaded marketing campaigns for numerous live entertainment productions including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Disney on Ice in more than 40 cities across the country.