Alex Bair ’16 graduated from the University of Central Florida’s College of Arts and Humanities with a theatre major. He transferred to UCF after his grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and participated in the 2013 production of The Drowsy Chaperone as the Man in Chair. Stories from his grandfather’s work‑study program with Henry Ford in Detroit influenced his view of work, education and financial responsibility.
Bair now works for Cast & Crew, a company that provides payroll, production accounting, labor compliance, workforce systems and other financial infrastructure for film, television and theatre productions. In that role he helps manage budgets, contracts and labor agreements while supporting the automation, digital platforms, artificial intelligence and large‑scale workforce technologies that are reshaping the entertainment industry.
He describes his career as a blend of creativity and complex systems, noting that the arts taught him to navigate ambiguity, connect ideas and understand people. Bair encourages students to view each experience as a building block rather than a single, fixed path, and his story is highlighted during October’s National Arts and Humanities Month.
Press release issued by UCF Today:
https://www.ucf.edu/news/theatre-grad-alex-bair-16-builds-the-systems-behind-the-spotlight/
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