Jeffrey Padgett

Stage Management

Jeffrey Padgett, stage management, is a native of North Carolina and currently resides in New York City, where he has worked in theatre, film, and TV.
Mr. Padgett studied technical theatre at Western Carolina University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Stage & Screen, with a focus on theatre design and production.

Mr. Padett’s technical experience includes scenic carpentry, technical direction, scenic design, electrician, rigging and orchestra production. He currently works on the television series Law & Order: Organized Crime in their art department. Previously, he was the Master Carpenter for Playwrights Horizons in New York City, an off-Broadway theatre that specializes in new works.

Mr. Padgett has also built sets for the Lincoln Center and worked on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Prior to moving to New York, he worked for regional theatres and also for Royal Caribbean Cruise onboard Rhapsody of the Seas in the ship’s Broadway Melodies Theatre. Mr. Padgett got his start stage managing for orchestras at Brevard Music Center during their summer season in 2016.

He is excited to return to the National Music Festival for the third year!