Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra to Leave Baltimore Center Stage
She leaves the post after 5 years, to be replaced on an interim basis by former Victory Gardens artistic director Ken-Matt Martin.
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Ken-Matt Martin, Dismissed by Victory Gardens Board, Won’t Return
The theatre that hired him a year ago is now under fire from staff and affiliated artists, not only for their treatment of Martin but for a general lack of transparency and high-handedness.
Overworked, Underpaid, Unheard: Chicago Theatre Freelancers Speak Out
Behind and beyond recent reckonings at the city’s theatres are countless tales of exploitation, harm, and silencing—but it’s not too late for change.
Victory Gardens Announces New Plans, Members for Playwrights Ensemble
Marisa Carr, Keelay Gipson, Isaac Gómez, and Stacey Rose will join the Chicago company as artistic director Ken-Matt Martin reimagines the program.
Victory Gardens Names Ken-Matt Martin as Its New AD
Martin promises a ‘clean slate’ at the Chicago theatre famed for its playwrights ensemble, after serving as associate producer at the Goodman.
‘I Want To Be Part of That’: The Urgent Work of Diversifying White Theatre Staffs
Most theatres recognize that all-white seasons and casts are wrong. So why are administration, management, and staff still so homogeneous?
Ken-Matt Martin: ‘Rooting For Everybody Black’
The Southern-bred director spent his early years breaking down barriers, and he’s now intent on joining a movement for change and inclusivity in the theatre.
