Omaha Performing Arts

Andy Cassano joined O-pa in February 2020 as Vice President of Programming and Education where he leads O-pa’s extensive programming, education and community engagement activities. Previously, Mr. Cassano was the Director for the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.  As the top executive, he presented over 260 campus and community events annually, including such artists as Kristin Chenoweth, Cirque Eloize, Arturo Sandoval, MOMIX, and more. He oversaw all functions of the center as well as leading the education and engagement activities.  While at Lehigh, Mr. Cassano was the creator and project leader for pARTners, a joint program with John F. Kennedy Center “Any Given Child” initiative, which is currently the largest collective impact arts engagement program in Pennsylvania.  Past positions include Director of KU Presents! at the Kutztown University, Vice President of Artistic Operations and Education at the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Manager of Artistic Operations at Hartford Symphony. He holds an MFA in Stage Management from Yale School of Drama, a B.A. in Theatre from Purdue University and has served as a grants panelist and guest speaker for various conferences.