Signature Theatre Artistic Director Paige Evans to Step Down
A new-play leader who succeeded founder James Houghton and weathered the pandemic lockdown, she leaves the helm after 8 years.
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A new-play leader who succeeded founder James Houghton and weathered the pandemic lockdown, she leaves the helm after 8 years.
With 25 years of experience in business development and nonprofit administration, Potts will be the company’s first managing 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.
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.