Harry M. Bagdasian (240-381-3196)

  SHORT RESUME

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extensive background in staging special events

in large & small venues with casts up to 350

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experienced in working with celebrities, politicians,

military personnel, children and horses

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a successful team leader and team player

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RECENTLY

Director for The United States Army's

SPIRIT OF AMERICA 2011

toured to arenas in Washington, DC, Charleston, SC & Jacksonville, FL

(as a member of the View One, Inc. Team, I

directed the production and was a member of the script writing team)

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RECENT EVENT WORK OF NOTE:

Writer & Director  for a 70-minute multi-media production entitled

"Ready To Guard" for the 2011 US National Guard

Diversity Conference, Boston, Mass., March 2011

Director & Writer/Editor with View One, Inc.

for the Military District of Washington "Spirit of America 2010" as well as the

Opening Ceremony Association of the United States Army

Annual Meeting, Washington, DC Convention Center

SPEAKER COACHING: AFSCME National Conventions

coaching 2 dozen speaker/presenters

Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA - June 27 - July 2, 2010

Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA - July 26 - 31, 2008

STAGE MANAGEMENT: 9-11 Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony

Sept. 11, 2008 at the Pentagon

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ARENA EVENTS

2010 - Director, Writer/Editor, "Spirit of America 2010" Once again, the View One, Inc. SOA Team created an arena show for MDW that was presented for 12 performances at the Consol Energy Center Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, the Bank of Kentucky Arena, Highland Heights, KY and the Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI (12 performances in total) working with a cast of over 350 including soldiers of the 3rd Infantry (“The Old Guard”), The US Army Orchestra, The US Army Marching Band, The US Army Caisson, The US Army Drill Team and The Old Guard Fife & Drum Crops

2007 - Director, "Spirit of America" at Verizon Arena, Manchester, NH and Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA for the US Army Military District of Wash. – a cast of over 300 including soldiers of the 3rd Infantry (“The Old Guard”), US Army Orchestra, US Army Marching Band, The US Army Caisson, US Army Drill Team and the Old Guard Fife & Drum Crops

2005, ‘04, ‘03, ‘02, & 2000 - Director, "Spirit of America" MCI Center, Wash., DC for the US Army Military District of Wash. – a cast of over 300 including soldiers of the 3rd Infantry (“The Old Guard”), US Army Orchestra, US Army Marching Band, The US Army Caisson, US Army Drill Team and the Old Guard Fife & Drum Crops 2005 - Director, “Spirit of America” Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH & Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY

2004 - Director, “Spirit of America” Centrum Arena, Worcester, MA & Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY

2003 - Director, “Spirit of America” tour to Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh. PA

2002 - Director, “Spirit of America” tour to Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

2004 - Director, Writer - “Remembrances of Things Past” dramatic tribute to WWII Veterans in conjunction with the WWII Memorial dedication - MCI Center, Wash, DC with musicians & personnel from all 5 US Military Services

2003 Director, Associate Producer, “National Tribute To Korean War Veterans” - MCI Center, Wash., DC for the US Army - w/Ed MacMahon, Randy Travis, US Army Band, soldiers from the 3rd Infantry (“The Old Guard”) et al

AWARD SHOWS & SPECIAL EVENTS

(sample credits)

2011 - US National Guard's 2011 National Diversity Conference - wrote and directed a 70-minute multi-media production entitled "Ready To Guard" which celebrated the origins, history and diversity of our National Guard and Air National Guard - working in conjunction with AMVID

2010 - AbilityOne/NISH National Achievement Awards - scripted this annual awards show working with producer Melinda Curley for Cloverly Entertainment

2007 – “CampWannabeapolitiki  one-act comedy (writer-director) for Arena Stage, Wash. DC, one perf. Starring 18 politicians, pundits and Washington VIPS, 3 professional actors and 3 students -- similar in context to …

2006 -  “The Pundit Whodunit”comic mystery (writer-director) Arena Stage, Wash DC one perf. starring 20 Senators, Congressmen and media stars including George Stephanapoulos, Nina Totenberg, Fred Barnes, Mort Kondracke, Gene Weingarten, Kojo Nmandi et al along with 3 professional actors & 3 students (DVD available)

2006 Staging Director, Speaker Coach AFSME convention, Chicago, IL & IAFFconvention, Toronto, Canada

2010, '07, ‘06, ‘05, ‘04, ‘03, ‘02, 2000, 1999  Opening Ceremonies- Director/PSM - Association of the US Army annual meeting, Wash. DC featuring soldiers from the 3rdInfantry (“the Old Guard”) and The United States Army Orchestra

2002 & 2003Director/PSM, “Celebration of Cultures,”World Bank, Washington, DC

1999, 98, 97, 96 & 95 Director/Writer National Alliance To End Homelessness Awards; Kennedy Center

1996 Writer Horatio Alger Awards; 5 events, 4 locations; Wash. DC

1992 Director/Writer/PSM Diabetes Research Center’s “Tribute To Jack Benny”  Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL featuring Chita Rivera, Gregory Hines, Ed MacMahon, Vic Damone, Joan Benny, Norm Crosby & the Peter Graves Orchestra

1991 Writer & Co-producer America AwardsKennedy Center, Washington, DC  featuring Savion Glover, Leslie Uggams, Cliff Robertson, Robert Guillaume, Marlee Matlin, June Lockhart , Rita Coolidge, others & full orchestra

 

 

NON-BROADCAST VIDEOS

(sample credits, list incomplete)

“Live and Let Dial“  *ITVA Award of Merit* video presentation for Ericsson featuring Desmond Llewelyn, the English actor who plays the role of “Q” in nearly every one of the James Bond movies (1998)

EMS, The Right Response”  * Award Winner * the International Association of Fire Fighters (1996)

“Oklahoma City Rescue”  * Award Winner *  a documentary/tribute to the members of the IAFF who responded to the bombing in Oklahoma City (1996)

"Like A Rock" --  * Award Winner *  International Association of Fire Fighters 1992 Convention