Eric Schaeffer is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of Arlington’s Signature Theatre. Under his leadership, the Theatre was honored with the 2009 Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre in America, as well as 97 Helen Hayes Awards with an additional 411 nominations for theater excellence in Washington, DC.
Eric SchaefferBeaches
Eric SchaefferHello, Dolly!
Eric Schaeffer, Follies
Eric SchaefferHairspray
Eric SchaefferChess
Eric SchaefferLes Misérables
Eric SchaefferAce: The New Musical Adventure
Eric SchaefferKiss of the Spider Woman
Eric SchaefferMeet John Doe
Eric Schaeffer The Witches of Eastwick
Eric SchaefferPacific Overtures
Eric SchaefferAllegro
Eric Schaeffer11 in the Shade
Eric SchaefferFollies
Eric SchaefferSunday in the Park with George
Eric Schaefferhe Gospel According to Fishman
Eric SchaefferPutting It Together
Eric SchaefferThe Rhythm Club
Eric SchaefferSweeney Todd
Eric SchaefferThe Fix
Eric SchaefferSunday in the Park with George
Eric SchaefferPassion
Eric SchaefferThe Rink
Eric SchaefferCabaret
Eric SchaefferInto the Woods
Eric SchaefferWings
Eric SchaefferUnidentified Human Remains and the 1 Nature of Love
Eric SchaefferAssasins
Eric SchaefferSweeny Todd
Eric Schaeffer has received numerous nominations for his work as a director, including: - Outstanding Director of a Musical, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Beaches - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hello, Dolly! - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Follies - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hairspray - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Chess - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Les Misérables - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ace: The New Musical Adventure - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Kiss of the Spider Woman - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Meet John Doe - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Witches of Eastwick - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Pacific Overtures - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Allegro - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for 110 in the Shade - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Follies - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Gospel According to Fishman - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Putting It Together - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Rhythm Club - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sweeney Todd - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Fix - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Passion - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Rink - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cabaret - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Into the Woods - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Wings - Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Unidentified Human Remains and the Nature of Love - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Assassins - Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sweeney Todd.
Eric Schaeffer has won the following awards: - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Les Misérables - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Meet John Doe - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Allegro - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Passion - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Assassins - Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sweeney Todd.
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