Emily Jackson Named Kitchen Theatre Company Artistic Director
Jackson will take over from interim leader Rachel Lampert as producing artistic director, while her husband, Tyler M. Perry, assumes the role of director of production.
Jackson will take over from interim leader Rachel Lampert as producing artistic director, while her husband, Tyler M. Perry, assumes the role of director of production.
Citing a personal decision involving her husband, who works at STC, Ende Lichtenberg has returned to her former job.
The Chicago ensemble theatre, which put this past season on pause, begins space renovations this spring and will return with programming in the fall.
The former general manager has served as interim managing director since Emily Zeck’s departure last September.
Amanda Szeglowski has been promoted to co-director, with the remaining director positions expected to be filled by June.
His next gig is at Encore Musical Theatre in Michigan.
Scott Jackson has been promoted to executive artistic director, while Debra Gasper has been promoted to producing director.
Previously an associate artistic director with the NYC company, she’ll now lead alongside artistic director Lou Moreno.
A longtime leader in TYA and arts education, Davis takes over the theatre after a troubled chapter in its history.
Previously the theatre’s executive producer, he will join the leadership team alongside artistic director Christopher Ashley and managing director Debby Buchholz.