The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery has named Quin Gresham its fifth artistic director.
Gresham will join ASF Nov. 4 after 19 years at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Missouri.
“Quin brings to ASF a wealth of artistic creativity and managerial integrity,” ASF Board Chairman Vanzetta Penn McPherson said in a news release. “Residents of our city and state will soon be as impressed as we are with the value that Quin places on community interaction and our obligation to be good stewards of the resources so generously provided by public and private donors. Quin’s assumption of this new role is Alabama’s and Montgomery’s good fortune.”
Gresham called ASF “a very special place.”
“I am immensely honored to partner with Executive Director Todd Schmidt to advance ASF’s mission through eclectic, humanizing and bridge-building storytelling,” he said. “My partner, Emilee, and I are excited to immerse ourselves in Montgomery’s vibrant community and to better acquaint ourselves with the people, culture, and a history that is so meaningful, not just to Alabama, but to the whole of our country. As a Southerner, I’m thrilled to delve into a regional theatre that truly amplifies the pride, playfulness, and pain of authentic Southern voices, and to collaborate with the amazing ASF team to create unforgettable theatrical magic that reflects Alabama’s diverse perspectives and interests.”
