LEADERSHIP
Alan Paul, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Before joining BSC, Alan was the Associate Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Shakespeare Theatre Company, where he directed productions of Our Town; Camelot; The Comedy of Errors; Romeo and Juliet; Kiss Me, Kate; Man of La Mancha; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the film of Patrick Page’s All the Devils Are Here, which was a New York Times Critic’s Pick.
Along with his work at STC, Alan has directed productions at theatres across the country including Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, Chicago’s Drury Lane Theatre and at almost every top Washington, D.C. theatre including Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre and Round House Theatre.
Alan is particularly dedicated to new work and has spent much of his career developing new plays and musicals. At STC, Alan commissioned Lauren Gunderson to write a feminist adaptation of Peter Pan and Wendy which premiered in 2019. He brought in significant musical theatre composers such as Michael John LaChiusa, Daniel Kluger and Jenny Giering to compose scores for his productions.
Alan has a passion for classical music and works regularly at The Kennedy Center. He directed the world premiere of Penny for the Washington National Opera and is a frequent guest with the National Symphony Orchestra. He recently directed John Williams: The 90th Birthday Gala Concert at the NSO with Steven Spielberg, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Daisy Ridley. In 2013, Alan was the only American finalist for the European Opera Directing Prize in Vienna, Austria. Alan has been nominated for five Helen Hayes Awards and was awarded Best Director in 2014.
ARTISTIC
Branden Huldeen, ARTISTIC PRODUCER; ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Branden joined BSC in 2016 as a member of the Artistic Team. From 2008–2016, he was the New Works Director and Festival Producing Director at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) where he produced the Festival of New Musicals, launched managed the National Fund for New Musicals and grants for writers, as well as consulted on, spoke about and advocated for new works development internationally. He was also a teacher and director at CAP21 and Molloy College, and a freelance dramaturg/consultant. Prior to NAMT, Branden worked in education at TDF, house managed the Vineyard Theatre and produced for NYU, SPF, NYMF and FringeNYC. He holds a BS and an MA from NYU. He is the Board President of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and happily lives with his husband and senior dog in a house within walking distance of the theatres.
Moira O’Sullivan, LITERARY & ARTISTIC CO-ORDINATOR
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Founding Artistic Director, Julianne Boyd
Julianne Boyd has directed many productions at BSC, including the critically acclaimed musicals West Side Story, Company and Follies. In 1997 she directed BSC’s smash hit production of Cabaret, which won six Boston Theater Critics Awards and transferred to the Hasty Pudding Theatre in Cambridge. She also directed the world premieres of Mark St. Germain’s Dancing Lessons, The Best of Enemies and Dr. Ruth, All the Way, as well as Christopher Demos-Brown’s American Son, the latter two having moved to Off Broadway and Broadway respectively.
Boyd oversaw the development of Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which moved to Broadway and won two Tony Awards; the 2013 critically acclaimed revival On the Town, which also transferred to Broadway; and the world premiere of Freud’s Last Session, which moved Off Broadway. Boyd conceived and directed the Broadway musical Eubie! Based on the music of Eubie Blake and starring Gregory Hines; it garnered three Tony nominations. She also co- conceived and directed (with Joan Micklin Silver) the award-winning Off Broadway musical revue A…My Name Is Alice and its sequel A…My Name Is Still Alice.
From 1992–1998 Boyd served as President of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, the national labor union representing professional directors and choreographers in the U.S. She and her husband Norman, a New York dentist, have three grown children.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Eric Paris, GENERAL MANAGER
Brooke Smith, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Deana Prest, HR CONSULTANT
Seth Peto, I.T. MANAGER / OFFICE MANAGER
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DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Provenz, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
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Barrington Stage is a marriage of Jessica’s passion for theatre and development. Prior to joining BSC, she was the Annual Fund Director at Berkshire Country Day and was the chair of the Berkshire County Development Alliance for four years. As a playwright, Jessica’s comedy BOCA!, which has been published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, premiered at BSC in 2021 before playing at GableStage in Miami in 2022, both directed by Julianne Boyd. She has had plays produced and workshopped at Cape Cod Theatre Project, New Georges, Irish Rep, Pioneer Theatre, Barrow Group and Berkshire Playwrights Lab among others. A recipient of the Lecomte Du Noüy Award for emerging playwrights and a 2022 Writer in Residence at The Mount with the Straw Dogs Writers Guild, Jessica has been a regular magazine contributor including a feature she wrote for NY Magazine about working on Anthony Weiner’s 2013 mayoral campaign. Jessica was a playwright-in-residence at the Juilliard School. A graduate of Northwestern University, Jessica lives in Lenox with her 12-year-old son Rhys and dog Zeus.
Martin Mansfield, DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
Lori Bashour, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
K Morgan Prikazsky, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE AND DONOR RELATIONS CONCIERGE
Allegra Chin, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
EDUCATION
Jane O’Leary, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Jane joined Barrington Stage in September 2015 as the Director of the Playwright Mentoring Project (PMP) and KidsAct! programs. Prior to joining BSC, Jane earned her Masters in Applied Theatre at CUNY School of Professional Studies. Having studied Drama as an undergraduate at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Jane studied at Stella Adler Studios as well as Playwrights Horizons. A member of Actors’ Equity, Jane has performed in many productions regionally and in NYC. A former teacher and director at Gotham City Improv, Jane has performed, produced and directed countless Improv shows in NYC at Gotham City Improv, The Magnet, Upright Citizen’s Brigade and The PIT. Jane has presented at conferences at Williams College, Keane University and Baruch College. As a teaching artist, Jane has worked with the Creative Arts Team, Broadway Classroom, NYC Children’s Theater, Mosholu Montefiore and JCC on the Palisades. Jane serves on the Board of the Christian Center in Pittsfield and is deeply committed to issues of social justice. She recently won an award for her work with PMP in North Adams.
Sharron Frazier-McClain, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEIA
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AUDIENCE SERVICES
Mackenzie Acquaviva, BOX OFFICE AND GROUP SALES MANAGER
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Chelsea Szmania, ASSOCIATE BOX OFFICE MANAGER
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C. Jade Nicholas, VOLUNTEER RELATIONS MANAGER
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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Sweibel Arts Innovation & Leadership, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Tracey Bonner, Caitlin Howle, Jessica Lanman, Darby Lunceford, Daniel Rader, Amanda Rodriguez, Robert Sweibel
Sweibel Arts Innovation & Leadership is a premier provider of marketing-centered consulting services for performing arts organizations. Since 2016, clients have sought out Founder & President Robert Sweibel and his crew of field-tested experts for strategic guidance and tactical collaboration. Key practice areas include marketing strategy, institutional alignment, loyalty building, executive search, onboarding and coaching, and temporary staffing. Based in New York City, and with crew coast to coast, Sweibel Arts clients include theaters, performing arts centers, dance companies, and symphonies.
Adam Hitt, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Shire Video – Andrew Cromartie, VIDEOGRAPHER
Charlie Siedenburg, BERKSHIRES PRESS DIRECTOR
Charlie joined the BSC family in 2005 and has represented over 150 BSC productions. His work has led to features in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Associated Press and American Theatre Magazine. His many PR credits include the Metropolitan Opera (Live in HD), Paper Mill Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Long Wharf Theatre, Surflight Theatre and Two River Theater Company. He serves as Press Rep for Wagner College Theatre, The Minty Awards, Ghostlight Productions and Forestburgh Playhouse. Charlie is a 1995 Theatre/Arts Administration graduate of Wagner College on Staten Island, where he currently teaches Theatre Appreciation. In 2021, he received a Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Special Award for Exceptional Support of Arts Journalism in the Berkshires.
The Press Room, NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES
Broadway: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Prima Facie. Off Broadway: Blue Man Group, Death Drop, The Fears. Upcoming: Female Troubles, Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical, A Wonderful World. Recent credits: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Paradise Square, The Waverly Gallery, Three Tall Women, Farinelli and the King. Clients include: The Acting Company, Drama Book Shop, Hershey Felder, Hunter Theater Project, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, New York Classical Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Rosie’s Theater Kids, Shakespeare’s Globe, Theatre Row, Vineyard Theatre, The Wooster Group.
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
For general production inquiries, please email: ProductionMgmt@BarringtonStageCo.org
Angela Harrington, ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER
Amie Jay, ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER