Michael Axelbaum

Stage Manage live intermission show during worldwide broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera

Ensure guests are through hair and makeup for live studio talk show. Rehearse and camera blocking. Manage guests backstage and cue talent.

Traffic all elements for pilot of new celebrity news driven talk show.

Associate Director for The Challenge: Vendettas Reunion Show 2-part Special. Traffic all visual elements for playback. Time segments. Pre-produce vignettes and voice overs with talent.

Script Supervisor for weekly late night comedy sketch series. Work closely with writers and producers to format the script for taping. Communicate all changes to multiple departments. Time and take segment notes for post production.

Build and maintain rundowns and scripts for live special event. Time live show ensuring commercial breaks accounted for. Coordinate host script and notes

AD the intermission show of Tristan Und Isolde for the Metropolitan Opera HD Live Broadcast. Time Intermission and traffic cameras to locations around the stage. Note action happening during set change over for b-roll. Time interview segments.

Run and wrangle talent between green room and stage. Stand in for rehearsals and block set ups. Cue Talent entrances for live event production.

Supervise all paperwork for nationally syndicated talk/lifestyle show. Build scripts, rundowns and pre-production lists. Work closely with producers to facilitate their vision logistically.

Associate director for live news broadcast blocks for early morning and mid-day. Time show, hitting commercial breaks, video playback and trafficking. Calling graphics during field packages and giving time cues for weather, sports and satellite hits.

• Oversee scripts, graphic elements and rundowns for daily talk show • Work with Producers and Associate Producers on formatting their segments • Liaise between Executive Producer, Crew and Director • Keep broadcast to time during live taping

• Oversee scripts, rundowns and schedule for late night show news/talk program • Traffic all graphic and video elements through control room • Supervise all in-show elements and notes for post-production • Liaise between Executive Producer, Crew and Director • Keep show segments to time

• Manage scripting and rundowns of daily daytime lifestyle program The Revolution • Developed and institute procedures and format of new daily talk show • Supervise all in-show elements and notes for post-production • Generate breakdowns and work flow of segments, cooking and musical acts • Liaise between producers, director and crew

Manage trafficking of all production elements Keep show segments to time during live taping of the Wendy Williams Show Edit video clips and field pieces for air and web. Create scripts, schedules and rundowns for all staff and crew members Liaise with affiliates for commercial integration, promos and timing sheets

• Manage trafficking of all production elements ie: graphics, still store, video, deko, and performances • Keep show segments to time during live taping of the Wendy Williams Show • Edit video clips and field pieces for air and web. • Create scripts, schedules and rundowns for all staff and crew members

Location Support Transportation for cast and crew Release Management

Research and develop stories and scenarios Coordinate all permits, crew shoot schedules Write webcast scripts, shoot video and write and articles for show’s online presence Gather footage, and work with Rights and Clearances location scouts, working as location manager in the field Manage releases, screen and log footage

• Work on development of show content in the online space • Write and edit daily copy for show website and social media • Generate story ideas and book guests via social media and viewer communication • Manage branded entertainment including organizing and supervising online contests

• Book and research experts, human interest and news stories including exclusives • In-depth research in developing show topics and writing scripts • Organize all pre-production elements and supervise short-form video pieces • Brief guests before interview with host

• Book and research experts, human interest and news stories including exclusives • In-depth research in developing show topics and writing scripts • Organize all pre-production elements and supervise short-form video pieces • Brief guests before interview with host