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Writers’ Theatre Names Stuart Carden
Associate Artistic Director
Writers’ Theatre in Chicago has
appointed Stuart Carden associate artistic
director.
“I'm thrilled to be back home in the
thriving Chicago theatre community as
Writers' Theatre's new associate artistic
director,” said Carden.
Carden joins Writers’ Theatre as associate
artistic director after two seasons
Stuart Carden
at City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh
where he was associate artistic director. As a new play specialist,
Stuart has helped to develop more than 30 plays, 12 of which he
directed in their world premiere productions. Notable regional,
U.S., and world premieres include works by Martin Crimp, David
Henry Hwang, Tristine Skyler, Jeffrey Hatcher, Shishir Kurup,
Richard Dresser and Yussef El Guindi.
Amanda Farrar New Executive
Director of Barrel of Monkeys
Amanda Farrar is the
new executive director
of Barrel of Monkeys theatre
company in Chicago.
An arts administrator for
almost a decade, Farrar
received her Master of
Arts Management from
Columbia College Chicago.
For the past two years she
has been Remy Bumppo’s
Amanda Farrar
director of development,
and before that was development and communications
associate at housing options, a nonprofit providing
homes to adults with mental illness.
Pedro Brenner
changing roles
Jordan Roth Succeeds Rocco Landesman as President of Jujamcyn Theaters
Producer Jordan Roth has succeeded Rocco Landesman
as President of Jujamcyn Theaters, the owner and operator
of five major Broadway theatres. Roth, 33, takes over
leadership of the organization which Landesman presided
over from 1987 until his recent confirmation as Chairman
of the National Endowment for the Arts on August 7. Roth
is also acquiring a 50% ownership interest in the privately
held company.