News from On and Off York Street

Dwyer most recently served as president of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, a position he held for 13 years.

The former president of HBO Documentary Films says she is feeling “lucky” and “engaged in making a difference.”

The Tony Honoree for Lifetime Achievement helped form the theatre administration department at Yale School of Drama in 1965.

Pressman is the first female managing director in Center Theatre Group’s 52-year history.

“It is very exciting to think of the places Synetic can go with Jason at the helm,” says Founding Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili.

Managing Director Michael Barker says Wright (’17, SOM ’17) “is a rising star with drive and ability that will take the Playhouse to the next level.”

His college readiness program is making the dream a reality for kids from low-income and immigrant families.

Padrón (’08, Theater Management Faculty) has worked to amplify the voices of Latinx playwrights and build artistic homes for artists of color.

Low will direct the Visiting Israeli Artists Program, which brings 10 Israeli artists for one semester each year as guest teachers at American universities.

Shortly after graduating in May, Rachel took up the post of Executive Director at LAByrinth Theater Company, a non-profit Off-Broadway company based in New York City.