Seattle Musical Theatre hires Managing Artistic Director

Chris Mayse, Managing Artistic Director
Seattle Musical Theatre

After several years of being an all-volunteer administration, Seattle Musical Theatre has hired Chris Mayse as their new Managing Artistic Director.

Chris has an impressive background as an actor and director including having worked regionally with companies such as the Milwaukee Rep, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Monomoy Theatre, Door Shakespeare, Super Summer Theatre, Montana Rep, and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

He has worked in administration with regional theaters, educational organizations and with Merlin Entertainments, LLC.

Recently, Chris directed "The MisEducation of the Well-Meaning Liberal" with Rainier Valley Cultural Center, as well as serving as a guest artist at Issaquah High School, directing their Spring production of ANNIE (which received seven nominations from the 5th Avenue Theatre's Annual High School Musical Awards).

Chris has already begun working with SMT and plans to announce the 2016/17 Season very soon.

Single ticket sales will begin August 15th.