Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 9, 2009
Tony Award winner steered Rep's search for director
The Milwaukee Rep search committee that filtered the field of about 80 artistic director candidates down to eventual choice Mark Clements was chaired by Judy Hansen, who won a Tony Award in June, a nice little perk for being one of the producers of the Broadway revival of "Hair.
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Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 9, 2009
Rep's artistic director speaks -- with a British accent
At a young age while growing up in England, Mark Clements declared his life agenda. He wanted to be a pilot or soccer player, and he wanted to live and work in the U.S. The occupational ambitions didn't pan out, but the geographical one did. The Milwaukee Rep announced Wednesday that Clements has been chosen to be its new artistic director, succeeding Joe Hanreddy.
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Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 7, 2009
Rep hires Mark Clements as new artistic director
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has chosen a British theater artist to be its next artistic director. Mark Clements, who has been living in Philadelphia and directing at the Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest operating theater in the country, will succeed Joseph Hanreddy in the top artistic job at the Rep. Hanreddy is leaving this spring after 17 years in the position.
Tags: Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Joseph Hanreddy, Mark Clements