recently retired as the Production Stage Manager for ATC, a position he held for 25 years. During that time he stage managed more than 75 productions including Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Silent Sky, Outside Mullingar, Chapter Two, and the world premiere of Five Presidents. He has worked at Studio Arena Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Center Stage, Alley Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, and Seattle Rep. He was the assistant stage manager for the world premiere of On the Waterfront during his season with the Cleveland Play House, and stage managed the Off-Broadway premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings. Bruner has voiced many radio and television commercials and worked on-air for Texas Public Radio in his hometown of San Antonio. For the past 21 summers, Bruner has worked on the entertainment production staff for Major League Baseball’s All Star FanFest/Play Ball Park. He was the 2012 recipient of the Lucy Jordan Award, presented annually by the Western Region of Actors’ Equity Association, and has been a member of AEA since 1981.
