[NEohioPAL]Anne DesRosiers Named Interim Managing Director of Cleveland Play House

Wed Sep 13 06:54:12 PDT 2006

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Anne DesRosiers Named Interim Managing Director of 
Cleveland Play House

CLEVELAND (September 12, 2006) -- Anne B. DesRosiers, CFRE, former Managing
Director of Great Lakes Theater Festival, has been appointed Interim
Managing Director of The Cleveland Play House, effective September 18, 2006.

"I am flattered to be joining The Cleveland Play House and honored to be
following in Dean Gladden's footsteps," says DesRosiers. "In addition to
providing stewardship until a permanent managing director is in place, I
look forward to drawing on my experiences to make a contribution to the
theatre as we launch the strategic plan that will prepare this institution
for continued success in the next decade."

DesRosiers, a strategic planning, management and development consultant,
brings 30 years of arts and culture experience to The Cleveland Play House.
Currently, she serves as project manager for the arts and culture program at
the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. In addition to her experience with
Great Lakes Theater Festival, DesRosiers served as both Director of
Development and Director of Theater Relations and Development at The
Repertory Theater of St. Louis. As a development and fundraising consultant,
her clients have included more than 200 regional theatre, dance and opera
companies throughout the United States.

"Anne DesRosiers is passionate about both the arts and Cleveland," says Alan
M. Rauss, Chairman of the Board of Directors at The Cleveland Play House.
"The Board and I are confident in Ms. DesRosiers' ability to lead the Play
House while we conduct a national search for a permanent Managing Director."

As Interim Managing Director, DesRosiers will be responsible for the
administrative, financial, development and facilities aspects of the theatre
and The Cleveland Play House Club, the nation's only private theatre-dining
facility.

Current Managing Director, Dean R. Gladden, is resigning after a 20-year
career at The Cleveland Play House. He will be relocating to Houston to
manage the Alley Theatre.

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As the country's first permanently established professional theatre, founded
in 1915, The Cleveland Play House has produced plays for 91 years. More than
12 million people have attended over 1,300 productions at The Cleveland Play
House - more than 130 of which were American and/or World Premieres. At
300,000 square feet, the Philip Johnson-designed Cleveland Play House
complex houses five performance spaces, making it the largest regional
theatre complex in the United States.

The Ohio Arts Council helped to fund The Cleveland Play House with state tax
dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural
enrichment.

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CLEVELAND (September 12, 2006) -- Anne B. =
DesRosiers, CFRE, former =
Managing Director of Great Lakes Theater Festival, has been appointed =
Interim Managing Director of The Cleveland Play House, effective =
September 18, 2006.

“I am flattered to be joining The =
Cleveland Play House and honored to be following in Dean Gladden’s =
footsteps,” says DesRosiers. “In addition to providing =
stewardship until a permanent managing director is in place, I look =
forward to drawing on my experiences to make a contribution to the =
theatre as we launch the strategic plan that will prepare this =
institution for continued success in the next =
decade.”

DesRosiers, a strategic planning, management and =
development consultant, brings 30 years of arts and culture =
experience to The Cleveland Play House. Currently, she serves as project =
manager for the arts and culture program at the Jewish Community Center =
of Cleveland. In addition to her experience with Great Lakes Theater =
Festival, DesRosiers served as both Director of Development and Director =
of Theater Relations and Development at The Repertory Theater of St. =
Louis. As a development and fundraising consultant, her clients have =
included more than 200 regional theatre, dance and opera companies =
throughout the United States.

“Anne DesRosiers is passionate about both =
the arts and Cleveland,” says Alan M. Rauss, Chairman of the Board =
of Directors at The Cleveland Play House. “The Board and I are =
confident in Ms. DesRosiers’ ability to lead the Play House while =
we conduct a national search for a permanent Managing Director.” =

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">As Interim Managing Director, DesRosiers will be =
responsible for the administrative, financial, development and =
facilities aspects of the theatre and The Cleveland Play House Club, the =
nation’s only private theatre-dining facility.</FONT></P>

Current Managing Director, Dean R. Gladden, is =
resigning after a 20-year career at The Cleveland Play House. He will be =
relocating to Houston to manage the Alley Theatre.

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As the country’s first =
permanently established professional theatre, founded in 1915, The =
Cleveland Play House has produced plays for 91 years. More than 12 =
million people have attended over 1,300 productions at The Cleveland =
Play House – more than 130 of which were American and/or World =
Premieres. At 300,000 square feet, the Philip Johnson-designed Cleveland =
Play House complex houses five performance spaces, making it the largest =
regional theatre complex in the United States.

<P><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The Ohio Arts Council helped to fund =
The Cleveland Play House with state tax dollars to encourage economic =
growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment.</FONT></I></P>
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