Raven Theatre Names Adrianna Desier Durantt as Managing Director
Durantt partners with artistic director Sarah Slight, who joined the company in July, to lead the Chicago theatre into its next chapter.
Durantt partners with artistic director Sarah Slight, who joined the company in July, to lead the Chicago theatre into its next chapter.
Also the interim managing director at the Barter Theatre, Wratchford will begin her appointment at Viriginia Rep in a hybrid capacity.
DeVine will serve in a dual administrative and artistic role at the California company.
A Bay Area-based actor and producer, he succeeds Jasson Minadakis at the prestigious North Bay theatre.
Youngblood will succeed Joe Gfaller, who departs the company at the end of the month to join Clear Space Theatre Company.
An experienced director, he will look to deepen and strengthen the company’s working-class programming.
He plans to leave at the end of 2024-25 season, after more than 3 decades at the theatre, and more than 4 decades in theatre administration.
She’ll have run the company she founded for 45 years, after leading it from 2 Off-Broadway theatres to join 3 other nonprofits who also run Broadway houses.
As he caps his 30-year tenure, the University of Chicago Office of the Provost will lead a comprehensive search for his successor in the coming months.
Among his duties will be to help position the theatre for a full leadership turnover, including of retiring artistic director Kenn McLaughlin.