Career
The broadcasts - specifically War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of World World War II (2007/2008 - American Public Television, Advanced Package Tool) and The Night Before Christmas Carol (2010 - National Educational Television Association, NETA) - have enjoyed continued airing in public television markets since they first appeared. Zum Brunnen is also known for his appearances in national touring theatrical productions throughout the country and regionally for portrayals including Charles Dickens (and numerous other characters) in Doctor Elliot Engel’s The Night Before Christmas Carol, War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of World World War II, among others Though known for his televised and theatrical portrayals, he has also become established as a leading arts activist in the state of North Carolina over the last two decades, where he has also served in leadership roles in statewide arts advocacy efforts and in political campaigns for elected state and local officials (including stints as Board and Advocacy Chair for Arts North Carolina, and as campaign manager for former North Carolina State Senator Bob Atwater).