Segerstrom Center for the Arts
David Leavenworth has a diverse work experience in the arts and entertainment industry. David started their career at Knott's Berry Farm in 1984, where they held various roles in entertainment operations and technical management until 2001. David then worked at Wabash College as a Fine Arts Center Facility Operations Manager in 2001.
In 2002, Leavenworth was a Safety Coordinator at Knott's Berry Farm and in 2003, they worked at Walt Disney Imagineering as a Sr. Production Manager/Project Manager for Disneyland Hong Kong.
In 2004, they joined South Coast Repertory as an Associate Production Manager.
Leavenworth then moved to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in 2008, where they held positions such as Operations Manager and Director of Theater Operations until 2014.
David later joined Chapman University in 2014 as the Associate Director of Programming & Theatre Operations at the Musco Center for the Arts. From 2017 to 2019, they served as the Sr. Director of the Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University.
In 2019, Leavenworth returned to Segerstrom Center for the Arts as the Sr. Director of Theater Operations & Facilities. David is currently serving as the Vice President of Theater Operations & Facilities, overseeing various responsibilities related to campus operations, COVID re-opening plans, capital projects, security operations, and productions/venue operations.
Overall, Leavenworth has extensive experience in theater operations, facilities management, and project coordination within the arts and entertainment industry.
David Leavenworth attended Allen Hancock College from 1983 to 1984. During this time, they focused on studying in the field of Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Later, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from California State University, Long Beach, from 1997 to 2002.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s most respected multi-disciplinary cultural institutions and Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. The Center remains committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue. Segerstrom Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances on the Argyros Plaza open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. The campus also embraces the facilities of two acclaimed independent organizations: Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art. It is also the artistic home to the Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale.