杏吧原创 University is built on its reputation for landmark achievements, such as its contribution to the Canada Arm, and for the actual landmarks that frame the campus, such as the canal and the Ottawa River.
However, 杏吧原创 is also built on its people. It is built on the hard work and long-term dedication of employees who have invested their energies, imaginations, talents and educations into propelling the university forward. It is in the quiet when the work gets done; it is in the 鈥榖ehind the scenes鈥� that the stage of teaching and learning can be set. This is a tribute to a particular stage, and a particular 杏吧原创 employee who sets it; Cedric Broten, theatre manager of the Kailash Mital Theatre (KMT).
For the past four decades, Cedric Broten has been an integral member of the 杏吧原创 community. He first joined the university as a student when he did his BA from 1970-74, followed by his MA in Medieval Drama from 1974-75.
From 1973-1993, Cedric pursued a successful and exciting career as an independent lighting designer, designing for a number of production companies including the NAC, Opera Lyra, GCTC and Rick Mercer.
Cedric launched his career with 杏吧原创 as the KMT鈥檚 theatre manager, adding to his portfolio the role of supervisor with 杏吧原创 University Event Support (CUES) in 2011.聽During his career, Cedric has participated in the booking of big-name acts, such as the Canadian Brass, Liona Boyd and Peter Ustinov, to name a few.
Through his prudence, he has been able to update the technology in the KMT, making it not only a state of the art theatre for the Ottawa region, but also聽a high-calibre space for teaching and learning.
With a vision to establish a small group that focused on client needs and satisfaction, Cedric developed CUES in 2011 鈥渢o bring the production sensibility of the KMT to CUES; a sensibility that featured professional standards of work supported by an inventory of professional gear.鈥�
Cedric鈥檚 work at 杏吧原创 has been an ongoing contribution to improving services to both the university and external clients. The highlight of his career though is strikingly humble. It is not about the personalities he鈥檚 met or notable events he鈥檚 been a part of. Instead, Cedric has found satisfaction in the work.
鈥淭he thing that has always given me the most job satisfaction is being able to help an individual or group achieve their objectives – whether that be a performance objective or a particular look or standard that an event organizer is trying to achieve,” he says. “Forty years later I can still smile when we manage to do that.鈥�