PITTSFIELD, MASS.: Barrington Stage Company (BSC) has announced Greg Reiner as the company’s new managing director. Reiner, who most recently served as director of theatre and musical theatre at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will join BSC on Aug. 4. The nationwide search was led by Tom O’Connor Consulting Group.
“I’m excited to lead Barrington Stage Company in expanding its rich legacy and deepening community engagement,” Reiner said in a statement. “My experience at the National Endowment for the Arts showed me how the arts can unite communities, heal divisions, and transform lives. As the arts continue to rebuild, I’m inspired to help make theatre more equitable and accessible, believing it’s essential to the future of our democracy and society.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Greg as Barrington Stage Company’s new Managing Director,” said BSC artistic director Alan Paul in a statement. “From his experience at Tectonic Theater Project, Classic Stage Company, and the National Endowment for the Arts, Greg brings his considerable expertise to this position. I’m eager to work alongside him as we plan the next exciting chapter at Barrington Stage.”
Reiner is a nationally recognized arts leader with more than two decades of experience advancing the nonprofit theatre sector through strategic leadership, public service, and cultural advocacy. From 2015 to 2025, he served as the NEA’s director of theatre and musical theatre, where he oversaw a $6.2 million grantmaking portfolio and represented the agency to the national theatre community. At the NEA, Reiner launched critical initiatives, including the High School Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, and landmark convenings on Theater for Young Audiences, accessibility, and post-pandemic recovery.
Previously, Reiner held executive leadership roles as executive director of Classic Stage Company, where he led the organization’s largest fundraising campaign and expanded its education and accessibility programs; and executive director of Tectonic Theater Project, where he built the company’s administrative infrastructure and spearheaded national projects, including the global launch of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. His prior tenure at The Actors’ Gang saw significant growth in revenue, national and international touring, and the establishment of a robust education program. He began his management career at Shakespeare Festival/LA, where he led the expansion of its nationally recognized education programs and secured its first permanent facility.
Reiner is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders in the Arts. He was selected for the National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program and has served on multiple arts advisory panels and boards. Passionate about the role of theatre in civil society, Reiner brings a deep commitment to equity, innovation, and community engagement across all of his work.
Barrington Stage Company is located in the heart of the Berkshires. Its mission is to produce top-notch, compelling work, to develop new plays and musicals, and to engage its community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs. As of 2023, its budget is $6.3 million.
