Scott Eckern

From College of Fine Arts and Communications

Honored Alumnus, College of Fine Arts and Communications, 2007

Scott Eckern joined California Musical Theatre (Music Circus and Broadway Sacramento) in 1984 as co-director of the prestigious Music Circus internship program, sponsored by American River College, where he was an adjunct professor of theatre arts. In succeeding years, he assumed a variety of artistic and administrative positions at the theatre while continuing his teaching career during the academic year. In due course he became a tenured professor in the drama and dance department at Stockton's University of the Pacific.

An actor, musician, director and playwright in his own right with a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts - Acting Emphasis from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from BYU, Mr. Eckern left academia in 1993 for a full-time appointment as California Musical Theatre's general manager.

In 2002 he was named artistic director and oversees CMT's artistic vision and direction and is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the organization. He has been involved with producing, so far, over 150 professional musicals. Mr. Eckern is president of the League of Sacramento Theatres and sits on the board of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. He served as the producer of the Sacramento Temple Youth Cultural Celebration, "More Precious Than Gold," at Sacramento's Arco Arena performed by 5,000 young men and young women and is the recipient of BYU’s College of Fine Arts and Communications Honored Alumni award. He is also an adjunct professor of theatre at Sacramento State University and American River College. He and his wife, Paula, have three children.

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