[NEohioPAL]Cleveland Play House names Kevin Moore new Managing Director

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> Kevin Moore Named Managing Director of Cleveland Play House
> Woolly Mammoth Theatre head to assume new role in April
> 
> 
> CLEVELAND (January 22, 2007) - The Cleveland Play House Board of Directors
> and Artistic Director Michael Bloom announce the appointment of Kevin
> Moore to the position of Managing Director, effective April, 2007.
> 
> Kevin Moore currently serves as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth
> Theatre Company in Washington, DC, where he has held that position since
> 1998. 
> 
> Mr. Moore is elated to be coming to Cleveland, stating: "The Cleveland
> Play House is one of America's great regional theatres, and Michael
> Bloom's dynamic artistic leadership has launched an exciting new era in
> the history of the company. I am honored that the Play House Board of
> Directors has entrusted me with this tremendous opportunity to partner
> with Michael as we work to capitalize on these recent successes by
> bringing many more artistic triumphs and exciting outreach programs to the
> Greater Cleveland community."
> 
> During his tenure at Woolly Mammoth, Mr. Moore played a critical
> leadership role in that company's move from a small professional theatre
> working in a tiny garage space to a major player in the cultural landscape
> of the community, performing in an award-winning new theatre facility in
> downtown DC, the theatre company's first-ever permanent home. To fund this
> project, Moore worked with the Woolly Mammoth board and staff to conduct a
> successful $9,000,000 capital campaign, and personally led lobbying
> efforts that resulted in $2.5 million in financial support and tax
> abatement legislation from the District of Columbia government.
> 
> At Woolly Mammoth, Mr. Moore managed six consecutive seasons of balanced
> budgets while more than doubling the annual operating budget, and
> partnered with the artistic director to produce more than forty plays,
> including sixteen world premieres.
> 
> "Kevin represents a new generation of managers who are highly skilled and
> trained to work in the complex environment of non-profit theatre," says
> Bloom. "He is a terrific person for this job, and today is a great day at
> The Play House."
> 
> Prior to leading Woolly Mammoth, Mr. Moore served five seasons as Director
> of Marketing at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA. Under his direction,
> that theatre established new records for subscription and single ticket
> revenue and attendance. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in directing
> from Moorhead State University and a Masters of Arts in Arts
> Administration from Indiana University.
> 
> "We are thrilled to be able to bring Kevin Moore to The Cleveland Play
> House. He is a talented and experienced manager, with a proven track
> record in theater management," says Alan Rauss, President of the Board of
> Directors. "Kevin is passionate about theatre, and is passionate about the
> mission of the Cleveland Play House."
> 
> As Managing Director, Mr. Moore will be responsible for the
> administrative, financial, development and facilities aspects of the
> theatre and The Cleveland Play House Club.
> 
> Kevin Moore replaces Dean R. Gladden as Managing Director, who now manages
> the Alley Theatre in Houston.
> 
> Alison Bibb-Carson
> Associate Director of Communications and Marketing
> The Cleveland Play House
> 8500 Euclid Avenue
> Cleveland, Ohio  44106
> 216.795.7000 x236
> 
> 

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<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Kevin Moore Named Managing =
Director of Cleveland Play House<BR>
<I></I></FONT><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Woolly Mammoth Theatre =
head to assume new role in April</FONT></I></B></P>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">CLEVELAND (January 22, 2007) =
–</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The Cleveland Play =
House Board of Directors and Artistic Director Michael Bloom announce =
the appointment of Kevin Moore to the position of Managing Director, =
effective April, 2007.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Kevin Moore currently serves as =
Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC, =
where he has held that position since 1998.<BR>
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Mr. Moore is elated to be coming to =
Cleveland, stating: “The Cleveland Play House is one of =
America’s great regional theatres, and Michael Bloom’s =
dynamic artistic leadership has launched an exciting new era in the =
history of the company. I am honored that the Play House Board of =
Directors has entrusted me with this tremendous opportunity to partner =
with Michael as we work to capitalize on these recent successes by =
bringing many more artistic triumphs and exciting outreach programs to =
the Greater Cleveland community.”

During his tenure at Woolly Mammoth, =
Mr. Moore played a critical leadership role in that company’s move =
from a small professional theatre working in a tiny garage space to a =
major player in the cultural landscape of the community, performing in =
an award-winning new theatre facility in downtown DC, the theatre =
company’s first-ever permanent home. To fund this project, Moore =
worked with the Woolly Mammoth board and staff to conduct a successful =
$9,000,000 capital campaign, and personally led lobbying efforts that =
resulted in $2.5 million in financial support and tax abatement =
legislation from the District of Columbia government.

At Woolly Mammoth, Mr. Moore managed =
six consecutive seasons of balanced budgets while more than doubling the =
annual operating budget, and partnered with the artistic director to =
produce more than forty plays, including sixteen world =
premieres.

“Kevin represents a new =
generation of managers who are highly skilled and trained to work in the =
complex environment of non-profit theatre,” says Bloom. “He =
is a terrific person for this job, and today is a great day at The Play =
House.”

Prior to leading Woolly Mammoth, Mr. =
Moore served five seasons as Director of Marketing at La Jolla Playhouse =
in San Diego, CA. Under his direction, that theatre established new =
records for subscription and single ticket revenue and attendance. He =
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in directing from Moorhead State =
University and a Masters of Arts in Arts Administration from Indiana =
University.

“We are thrilled to be able to =
bring Kevin Moore to The Cleveland Play House. He is a talented and =
experienced manager, with a proven track record in theater =
management,” says Alan Rauss, President of the Board of Directors. =
“Kevin is passionate about theatre, and is passionate about the =
mission of the Cleveland Play House.”

As Managing Director, Mr. Moore will be =
responsible for the administrative, financial, development and =
facilities aspects of the theatre and The Cleveland Play House =
Club.

Kevin Moore replaces Dean R. Gladden as =
Managing Director, who now manages the Alley Theatre in Houston.

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" FACE=3D"Matura MT Script Capitals">Alison =
Bibb-Carson</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Associate Director of Communications and Marketing</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">The =
Cleveland Play House</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">8500 Euclid Avenue</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Cleveland, Ohio  44106</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">216.795.7000 x236</FONT>
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