Founder, Producer, Project Manager, and Administrator@CDS Creative Productions
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Carlos Diaz Stoop (he/him) is the inaugural Executive Producer at Concert Theatre Works after serving a brief period as General Manager. He was previously employed as an Associate Producer at Beth Morrison Projects, and in 2023 became the Director of Administration of BMP: Producer Academy - an 8-week nuts and bolts course designed to prepare the next generation of Creative Producers.
Prior to these roles, he served as Program Associate at The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, a multi-disciplinary grantmaker in the arts in Philadelphia, where he supported the Performance program, cross-program functions, and served as the coordinator and founding member of the Center’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.
As an Artist Advocate and Independent Creative Producer Carlos supports theatre, music, dance, opera, community engagement, and social justice projects with various organizations and individual artists including: Girard College (Be Holding), Philadelphia Contemporary (Convalescence), Brian Freeland, Nichole Canuso Dance Company, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, Volcano Theatre and more.
Carlos is also a member of CIPA (The Creative Independent Producer Alliance), a group of over 375 Independent Creative Producers worldwide where he served as the Operations Leader from 2023-2024 aiding in the oversight and strategic planning of CIPA’s continued growth as a hub for Community, Mentorship, and Advocacy for Independent Creative Producers in the performing arts sector.
Carlos holds an M.S. in Arts Administration from Drexel University and a B.A. in Theatre Arts from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.More...