MENA Artists Leading in National Theatres
Moderated by Evren Odcikin
Speakers: Raymond Bobgan, Inji Kamel, Pirrone Yousefzadeh
MENA artists are finally stepping into executive leadership positions at national theatre organizations of size. What are the opportunities and challenges they face? Does a MENA leader necessarily mean it's easier for MENA work to get produced?
Evren Odcikin, director, writer, and former Interim Artistic Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival;
Raymond Bobgan, Executive Artistic Director, Cleveland Public Theatre;
Inji Kamel, Managing Director, ArtsWest;
Pirrone Yousefzadeh, Interim Associate Artistic Director, Playwrights Center