4/15/2024
Discovering The Smith Center
A key member of The Smith Center team has received a most prestigious honor – and deservedly so.
Christa Brown, Director of Programming, was named to Vegas Inc’s 2024 40 Under 40 on March 28, joining other local honorees in that week’s cover feature of Las Vegas Weekly and at an event celebrating all 40 local luminaries at the Sahara’s Azilo Ultra Pool.
The magazine’s piece about Brown, 32, who moved to Las Vegas six years ago to begin booking shows at The Smith Center, explained that “Brown’s role includes researching artists and productions for potential programming from a cultural, business and branding standpoint; interfacing with artists, agents, management and promoters regarding artists and shows, availability, routing, fee and contractual deal points; producing offers and pro formas for rental engagements and other non-Broadway, non-Resident Company engagements; and disseminating confirmed engagement details to all necessary Smith Center departments and personnel.”
The story also highlighted Brown’s tireless work during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which she “worked with artists, managers and agents to reschedule more than 400 shows. Her grit and resiliency set the stage for her continued career success,” Vegas Inc. lauded.
And the article praised Brown’s dedication “to inclusivity and representation in programming featured at The Smith Center. She works closely with The Smith Center’s education department to determine how to best meet the needs of Las Vegas’s communities,” it read. “She also seeks sensory-inclusive programming to offer a flexible environment so families with special needs have the opportunity to experience live theater.”
“I’m honored to have been included among such an amazing group of Las Vegans for this year’s 40 Under 40 awards,” Brown says. “I’m proud to be part of The Smith Center’s talented and hard-working team, and I’m excited to continue carrying on our mission of bringing art, culture and educational opportunities to the local community.”
Please join The Smith Center in congratulating Christa Brown and the rest of this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees.