Ernie Nolan Named Unicorn Theatre Artistic Director
Nolan succeeds Cynthia Levin, who will retire after 45 years at the Kansas City theatre.
Nolan succeeds Cynthia Levin, who will retire after 45 years at the Kansas City theatre.
The native Houstonian joins newly appointed artistic director Derek Charles Livingston.
A longtime member of the theatre’s acting company, she succeeds interim leader Kate Berry, who stepped in when John DiAntonio left last fall.
Longtime director of advocacy Laurie Baskin will retire this month, with Erica Lauren Ortiz stepping in as interim advocacy leader, while TCG kicks off a search for 3 top leaders.
He’ll fill the role recently left by Erica Ezold while the Pennsylvania company seeks a successor.
Livingston will head to Houston this August.
A longtime performer and teaching artist with the company, she will serve alongside managing director Anh Thu T. Pham while a successor for Lily Tung Crystal is sought.
The company’s current managing director will merge that role with that of artistic director, which Kelly Kerwin will leave in June.
The executive director has been with the company for 23 years.
The former Timber Lake Playhouse artistic director succeeds Matthew Scott Campbell in the position, who left to join Barter Theatre in December.