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(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — After a nationwide search, the board Philadelphia Theater Company (PTC) New Artistic Leadership Found: The company welcomes nationally renowned husband and wife team Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky as PTC’s new co-artistic directors.

After five years at Paige Price, who stepped down to focus on commercial theater productions, Magga and Dobrowski will begin public duties in September. Magar is an Egyptian-American director known in the United States and internationally for her work, and her many honors include the Obie Director Award (2018, God is Aleshea Harris, Stage Director and Choreographer Union’s Breakthrough Award and her revival of Lortel-winning Anna Deveare Smith twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 will open this fall at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dobrowsky is the former Associate Artistic Director and Director of New Play Development at Trinity Repertory Company, a Tony Award-winning theater in Providence, Rhode Island. He has 20 years of experience producing high quality regional theatre with a particular focus on community engagement, creating educational programs for young people and developing world premiere plays and musicals. Together, they have strong artistic skills, a broad and deep network of actors, directors and playwrights, and world-class directing and production capabilities.

They will work with current managing director Emily Zeck to lay the groundwork for a new chapter of PTC, which will begin its world premiere this fall lady with tattoo Opening Friday, November 4, PTC celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Suzanne Roberts Theater.

“I am very excited that Taibi and Tyler are joining PTC as co-art directors,” said Gary Deutsch, Chairman of the PTC Board of Directors. “Taibi and Tyler are rising stars in the theater world, and their artistic leadership will energize PTC and the Philadelphia performing arts community. PTC is adopting a new leadership model that will leverage the complementary strengths of Taibi and Tyler “They share the PTC’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and they will advance our goal of expanding the PTC constituency and bringing entertaining and thought-provoking programming to the Suzanne Roberts Theater.”

Zeck, who joined PTC five years ago, is looking forward to this new partnership. She is excited about their energy and their contributions to moving PTC into the future.

“Taibi and Tyler are an energy that will propel PTC into our next chapter,” Zeck said. “They are excited to learn and provide what Philadelphia wants and needs from PTC, and we are ready. Their dedication to producing great art while representing Philadelphia on and off stage is their magic, and it’s not just the two of them The sum of their individual talents. I can’t wait to see how the PTC will contribute, even transform, to the American theater canon under their artistic leadership.”

For the nationwide search, PTC used the services of ALJP Consulting. ALJP is an executive search firm that has set out to reimagine the arts and culture sector, placing inclusion and equity at the heart of its work.

“The pool of candidates for this search is very strong, dynamic artists,” said ALJP Director Al Heartly. “Taylor and Tabby stand out among stakeholders who, through their leadership model, can bring the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Philadelphia community to the fore.” Come to “Innovative Ideas” as a whole. Leadership and the operating room, especially over the past few years, have only gotten more complex. The idea of ​​having more voices in the room to make tough choices always helps to make better decisions.”

For the new co-art director, Magar and Dobrowsky were drawn to PTC for its commitment to high artistic quality and dedication to new work. During their careers, they have both developed new plays, with Magar as director and Dobrowsky as producer. In the fall of 2021, they co-directed Macbeth strode Created by Obie Award-winning Whitney White at the American Repertory Theatre.They also collaborated on the adaptation of Mike Stanton’s New York Times bestselling book prince of providence At Trinity Repertory Company, it was the highest-grossing show in Trinity Rep history. Magar also has local ties to the Philadelphia community – she directed the Lighting Rod Special’s international blockbuster Underground Railroad game and is a senior lecturer at the University of the Arts. Dobrowsky has an extensive background in commissioning new work from writers such as George Brant, Jackie Sibblies Drury, James Ijames, Whitney White and Lauren Yee.

“It’s especially comforting when you’re directing and producing a new show that has a rich, fulfilling life in New York or across the country,” Magal said. “We can’t wait to work with the truly amazing artists in Philadelphia and bring our network of collaborators to PTC to develop the best new shows in the country in Philadelphia.”

Dobrowsky and ​​​Magar have a strong interest in community engagement and the educational aspects of theatre. “Community engagement and education are inextricably linked to who we are as people and artists,” Dobrowsky said. “It’s a humbling and exciting opportunity to build our artistic and creative home in a city as dynamic as Philadelphia. We can’t wait to provide educational opportunities for the city’s young people and begin working with Philadelphia and Community groups in other regions build mutually beneficial relationships.”

The pair look forward to making their mark on the Philadelphia theatre scene.

“Philadelphia should know that we will always put the highest quality theaters on our stage,” Magal said. “And this high-quality theater will be tied to our strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.”

“We believe that theaters are not just places to see great plays, they should be an integral part of a city’s social, cultural and civic fabric,” Dobrowsky said. “We want PTC to be a public plaza, a place for public gathering, reflection, and learning—a community center dedicated to arts and culture that reflects this beautiful, diverse city. We want to highlight the Philadelphia Theater Company’s ‘Philadelphia’ .”

PTC’s 48th anniversary season includes major world premieres, Philadelphia premieres, and modern classics, all of which explore the idea of ​​liberation from social norms, barriers, and stereotypes. World premiere of 2022-23 season off to exciting start lady with tattoo, a new musical from co-writers Erin Courtney and Max Vernon, with music and lyrics by Max Vernon, and developed and directed by Ellie Heyman. This highly anticipated musical was originally conceived as part of the Kimmel Center Theater residency program, and has since been further developed and commissioned by PTC. This story explores the life and legacy of a century of tattooed ladies from the 1880s to the 1980s. Running from 28 October to 20 November 2022.

Next, audiences will be introduced to the Philadelphia premiere Empathitrax Created by local writer and actress Ana Nogueira, who appeared in “The Vampire Diaries” and played the role of Eliza in Hamilton’s early studio. This futuristic darkly humorous sci-fi tale of a young couple who turns to a pharmacological breakthrough to save their struggling relationship will air from February 10 to March 5, 2023.Philadelphia director Nell Bang Jensen noted that he directed PTC’s digital production wolf pack, returning to direct this hilarious future story. The season ends with Lanie Robertson’s modern classic about Billie Holiday’s final show in the City of Brotherly Love, Emerson’s Bar and Grill Ladies Day. Lady Day’s song will take center stage from April 7th to April 30th, 2023. PTC artist-in-residence Jeffrey L. Page, who just finished co-directing the 1776 Broadway revival, is revisiting the legend’s final show.

Subscription packages are now priced from $57 to $147 (30% off one-way fares).Subscription available online www.philatheatreco.org Or call 215-985-0420 X1. Individual tickets will go on sale on September 6. PTC is committed to providing all audiences with access to the arts and their communities. Special discounts and prices are available for select groups. Audio descriptions, open-captioning and ASL-interpreted performances will also be available for the 2022-23 season. All shows are performed at PTC’s home at the Suzanne Roberts Theater, 480 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Connect with The Philadelphia Theatre Company for the latest social feeds at @philatheatreco on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Founded in 1974, Philadelphia Theater Company 203 world and Philadelphia premieres have been presented. More than 50 percent of PTC world premieres have moved to New York and other major cities, helping Philadelphia gain a national reputation as the center of new game development. In 2007, PTC opened the Suzanne Roberts Theater on Arts Avenue, playing a major role in expanding Philadelphia’s thriving cultural corridor.

PTC recently announced Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters as the recipient of the 2022 Terrence McNally Award. She joins previous winner Donja R. Love as the second playwright to receive the PTC’s revival in 2021 to focus on Philadelphia writers.

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