Adrian Budhu. (Photograph by BW Productions)
SALT LAKE CITY: Pioneer Theatre Firm (PTC), Utah’s largest skilled theatre, has introduced the appointment of Adrian Budhu as the corporate’s new managing director. Beginning Aug. 1, he’ll be a part of present PTC inventive director Karen Azenberg in co-leading the famend regional theatre, situated on the College of Utah campus. Budhu succeeds interim managing director Diane Parisi, who lately retired after serving the group for 30 years, and who stepped into the hole left by the sudden resignation of earlier managing director Christopher Massimine. The search was led by Cynthia Fuhrman from Tom O’Connor Consulting Group.
“Adrian Budhu…brings a wealth of expertise and a confirmed observe document of efficient management in arts organizations throughout the nation,” stated PTC inventive director Azenberg in an announcement. “His visionary strategy and assist of the high-caliber work which Pioneer Theatre Firm produces is so thrilling. We’re assured that underneath his management, PTC will proceed to develop for a few years to come back.”
Budhu has lately held interim management positions as the manager director at each the
Broadway Advocacy Coalition and The Theater Offensive, in addition to the function of managing
director at East West Gamers. Prior to those roles, he served because the chief working officer and
deputy director at Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the nationwide nonprofit devoted to
supporting skilled theatre and the writer of American Theatre. Earlier than his work at TCG, Budhu spent 5 years because the managing director of The Theater Offensive (TTO), an LGBTQ nonprofit arts group primarily based in Boston. His in depth skilled background spans a number of sectors, together with the GLBTQ Home Violence Mission, XAMonline.com, Metro Boston newspaper, and John Hancock Monetary. His insights on management, decision-making, tradition, and programming have been featured on this journal, and he has served as a panelist for the Nationwide Endowment for the Arts in theatre and musical theatre grants, in addition to for TCG’s A-ha! program. Budhu holds a B.S. in Administration Research from Boston College and has accomplished additional coaching in fundraising, together with incomes a Harvard Enterprise College On-line Certificates in Disruptive Technique.
“Since relocating to Salt Lake Metropolis final 12 months, I’ve fallen in love with this group,” stated Budhu in an announcement. “It’s additionally been a pleasure to find Pioneer Theatre Firm, which affords this group one thing extremely particular. Entering into the function of co-leading Pioneer Theatre Firm fills me with immense pleasure. I stay up for celebrating the transformative energy of theatre and supporting the splendidly distinctive work that PTC brings to its audiences.”
In latest many years, Pioneer Theatre Firm has gained a fame for top-tier regional premieres, in addition to world premieres, together with the pre-Broadway engagement of Shucked, A Distinct Society by Kareem Fahmy, and The Messenger by Jeff Talbott. In accordance with a job itemizing posted earlier this 12 months, the theatre had a funds of roughly $5.5 million.
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