AMERICAN THEATRE | John Martin to Retire from Florida Rep

FORT MYERS, FLA.: Florida Repertory Theatre has introduced that govt director John Martin will retire on the finish of the season. Martin has been with the theatre for 23 years.

“My love and devotion for Florida Rep, my many extraordinary colleagues, our tireless volunteers, and sumptuous contributors are unmeasured,” Martin mentioned in a press release. “It has been my true pleasure to serve and I’ve loved all the things we have now carried out collectively guaranteeing an excellent future.”

Earlier than coming to Florida Rep, Martin labored in group organizing, regulation, public administration, and nonprofit improvement. Along with his profession with the New York Metropolis Human Rights Fee, Martin beforehand served because the managing director of Theatre Rhinoceros. He has additionally served on the boards of nonprofits in New York, California, and Florida, and was a panelist for the Florida Division of Arts and Tradition for a few years.

“It has been an absolute honor to serve subsequent to John Martin,” Florida Rep producing inventive director Greg Longenhagen mentioned in a press release. “John’s management over the past twenty-three years has been key to Florida Rep’s survival and endurance. He has been a real accomplice to me and a stabilizing power for this theatre firm.”

The theatre’s board of administrators has launched a nationwide seek for the subsequent govt director and plans to interview candidates all through the summer time.

Florida Repertory Theatre is dedicated to offering a first-class regional theatre for Southwest Florida. Based in 1998, Florida Rep creates, nurtures, and develops a various ensemble of theatre professionals and improves the group via the humanities. As of 2022, the theatre had a finances of roughly $4.1 million.

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