Pioneer Theatre Company Names Chris Massimine Managing Director
Massimine joined the Salt Lake City company this month.
Massimine joined the Salt Lake City company this month.
Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian will serve as the company’s managing director, and May Adrales and Laura Braza have also been appointed new roles.
A former associate managing director of Berkeley Rep, she joins the team at the Bay Area’s outdoor classical theatre.
The performer, writer, and educator will be the first to take on the role with the company.
After 13 years with the Connecticut org, he’ll finish in July, with Kit Ingui stepping in as acting managing director.
Frank Delaney as join the company as managing director, and Leslie Ishii will serve as interim artistic director.
The Idaho native will succeed Matthew Cameron Clark.
Rider will co-lead the company with incoming artistic director Melia Bensussen.
The performer/director/leadership coach, who founded San Francisco’s Ferocious Lotus, will take the reins of the Twin Cities company this fall.
Lee will start at the foundation in September, after serving for 18 years at the NEA.