I am thrilled to join the Irish Classical Theatre Company as Artistic Director, and to build upon the legacy of previous leaders by guiding the company’s next phases of evolution. I look forward to curating programming that contextualizes classical works within our modern landscape, examines the conversations between voices of the past and present, and explores the way Irish and American stories intersect or engage with other cultures around the world. I am particularly eager to share the high-caliber, award-winning work of the Irish Classical Theatre Company with audiences regionally, nationally and globally. I hold highly the theatre’s values of inclusion, diversity, equity and access, and look forward to serving Irish Classical Theatre Company’s existing community and expanding its network of artists and audiences.
Founded in 1985 by Dubliners Vincent and Chris O’Neill, Josephine Hogan and the late Dr. James Warde in Buffalo, NY, the Irish Classical Theatre Company performed on various rented stages before establishing a permanent home at the Calumet Arts Cafe. Now celebrating its 33rd Season, the Irish Classical Theatre Company presents outstanding live productions at The Andrews Theatre, Western New York’s only true theatre-in-the-round, where you are never more than ten feet from the stage. ICTC creatively pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining culturally relevant as an artistic leader in the Community and offering Buffalo Spree’s “Best Production of a Classic Play” for The Tempest in their 2022 Best of WNY Poll.