IRT names Jessica Huang as the next James Still Playwright-in-Residence Huang will serve three-year tenure with focus on new play production Indianapolis, Ind.— The Indiana Repertory Theatre has hired award-winning playwright Jessica Huang as the organization’s next Playwright-in-Residence following the decades-long tenure of James Still. Huang will serve a three-year appointment for the IRT and…
IRT welcomes new Associate Artistic Director, Associate Managing Director cara hinh and Drew Kowalkowski bring nationwide arts experience to Midwest Indianapolis, Ind.— Ahead of the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s 52nd Season, the Theatre has hired cara hinh (they/she) as the new Associate Artistic Director and Drew Kowalkowski (he/him) as the Associate Managing Director. Both associate…
“Indianapolis, Ind.— For writer James Still and the Indiana Repertory Theatre, what started as a short-term grant for a playwright to connect with a theatre blossomed into an unprecedented relationship of nearly 30 years. Now, after creating with the IRT for more than half of its history, Still will end his tenure as Playwright-in-Residence at…
Indianapolis, Ind.— The Indiana Repertory Theatre begins the New Year with a look back at the impactful and inspiring life of a Civil Rights activist in Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Written by Cheryl L. West and lifted by music and songs, this story of justice, persistence, history, and faith runs…
Indianapolis, Ind.— The Indiana Repertory Theatre is celebrating the joy of the season as it opens its annual holiday tradition this month—Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Adapted by former Artistic Director Tom Haas, this classic story about one man’s journey of hope and redemption welcomes audiences November 18 – December 24 on the snowy OneAmerica…
Indianapolis, Ind.— On June 6, 2023, the Indiana Repertory Theatre announced its Back to the Future capital campaign as part of a retirement celebration for Janet Allen, the Theatre’s longest-running Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director. The $6 million campaign will support the renaming of the Upperstage Theatre to honor Allen’s legacy and career at the…
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After an extensive nationwide search with Management Consultants for the Arts, the Indiana Repertory Theatre and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Theatre’s future Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director, Benjamin Hanna. Hanna is the current Associate Artistic Director, and he will work with Janet Allen on this monumental transition until he officially…
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