Gabrielle Randle-Bent Named Associate Artistic Director at Court Theatre
A dramaturg and co-director, she’ll advise on season planning, manage new-work development, and lead a new engagement division for the South Side Chicago theatre.
A dramaturg and co-director, she’ll advise on season planning, manage new-work development, and lead a new engagement division for the South Side Chicago theatre.
Currently associate artistic director at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C., Paul will succeed Julianne Boyd, who has led Barrington Stage Company since its founding 27 years ago.
She succeeds Robert Falls at the company where she once worked as director of new-play development, after 21 years leading Atlanta’s biggest nonprofit theatre.
After 7 years leading the Bay Area theatre, he will relocate to New York to rejoin his family full-time.
The theatre that hired him a year ago is now under fire from staff and affiliated artists, not only for their treatment of Martin but for a general lack of transparency and high-handedness.
A seasoned executive leader, he will succeed Susie Medak in a role she’s held for 32 years.
The versatile playwright, breakbeat poet, director, and educator takes the lead at the esteemed TYA theatre this month.
The musicals-focused company will create a dual leadership model in place as its longtime singular leader, Robb Hunt, retires.
A Detroit native, she will join executive artistic director Leah Smith in running the 65-year-old theatre.
The former general manager of Oregon Shakes will join Woolly in an interim capacity this summer, succeeding Emika Abe in the position until a new director is selected.