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Stuart Meltzer

VP · Maurie & Ethel Meltzer Family Foundation

VP at Maurie & Ethel Meltzer Family Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Who this is

Profile

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Reported as VP of Maurie & Ethel Meltzer Family Foundation, based in Wilmington, DE.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Stuart Meltzer is the founding artistic director of Zoetic Stage in Miami, a company he co-founded in 2010. He is recognized for his bold vision, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to excellence in theater, consistently pushing boundaries and engaging audiences with inventive and thoughtful storytelling.

Meltzer has made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural landscape of South Florida's theater community, fostering local talent and elevating the standards of regional theater.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
founded 2010
Earlier career
  • {'role': 'Founding Artistic Director', 'organization': 'Zoetic Stage', 'years': '2010-Present'}
  • {'role': 'Artistic Director', 'organization': 'City Theatre in Miami', 'years': '2007-2009'}
  • {'role': 'Full-time Faculty', 'organization': 'New World School of the Arts', 'years': '2005-2007'}
  • {'role': 'Head of Theatre', 'organization': 'Gulliver Preparatory', 'years': 'Unknown'}
  • {'role': 'Director', 'organization': "Various (New York credits include Romulus Linney's Gint, Harold Pinter's One for the Road, Aristaphanes' Lysistrata, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls..., Morzek's Striptease)", 'years': 'Unknown'}
Education
  • 'years': '2002'} · {'degree': 'M.F.A. in Directing', 'institution': 'Actors Studio'2002
  • 'years': 'Unknown'} · {'degree': 'B.F.A. in Theatre', 'institution': 'New World School of the Arts/University of Florida'

Body of work

Publications

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Standing

Recognition & press

2026 George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts (Carbonell Awards)Recipient of 20-plus Carbonell nominations and eight actual awards (seven as director, one as playwright)Frequently served as producer/director for the annual Carbonell Awards ceremony

Affiliations

Organizations

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Maurie & Ethel Meltzer Family Foundation VP · $32K revenue · Wilmington, DEFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Stuart Meltzer

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Stuart Meltzer 1 organization · Miami, FLZoetic Stage INC

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VP · FY2024
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VP · FY2024
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VP · FY2024
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Dir, VP · FY2024

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