John Thew – Managing Director
John Thew is the former Director of Development and former Director of Public Relations for New
York’s Tony Award-winning Second Stage Theatre. Throughout his tenure at the Second Stage, he led
all aspects of the company’s fundraising and public relations efforts resulting in six consecutive years
of growth. Most notably, John oversaw the production of the Second Stage’s all-star gala benefits
featuring Robert DeNiro, the late Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon, Drew Barrymore, and Patti
Lupone among others. John devised marketing strategies for some of the Second Stage’s most successful
productions, including Lemon Sky by Lanford Wilson starring Jeff Daniels and Cynthia Nixon, and Short
Eyes by Miguel Pinero starring Michael O’Keefe, Lawrence Fishburne, and Ving Rhames. John is also a
former Production Manager for Twin Cities Public Television and has an extensive background advising
Minnesota-based corporations in the areas of sales, leadership, and customer service.