Alley Theatre seeks interested and talented candidates to serve as its next Managing Director. The next Managing Director will join one of the strongest theatres in the country. At a time where many regional theatres are struggling, The Alley Theatre is a vibrant organization, artistically and financially. There is a high-performing staff and a deeply committed board of directors.
The Managing Director co-leads the Alley in partnership with the Artistic Director and reports directly to the Board of Directors. Management Consultants for the Arts has been engaged to facilitate this search. A full position description may be found here: https://www.mcaonline.com/searches/managing-director-alley
Organizational Profile
The Alley Theatre is one of the largest U.S. professional nonprofit theatres outside of New York City. Founded in 1947 by Nina Vance, a pioneer of regional theatre, it is also one of the oldest professional resident theatre companies in the country. Rare among regional theatres, the Alley is committed to maintaining a full-time Resident Acting Company. The Theatre traditionally engages 249,000 people throughout the Greater Houston community each year through a dynamic season of reimagined classics and new work, and a robust series of education and community engagement programs performed at Alley’s 774-seat Hubbard Theatre, 296-seat Neuhaus Theatre and in the community.
The Alley continues to expand and strengthen its reputation as a leader in the national theatre movement. Alley All New Festival for new plays is a recognized national leader in the field and its world premiere plays have been produced across the country from New York to Los Angeles. More information can be found on their website: https://www.alleytheatre.org/