Liam Kaas-Lentz.
PORTLAND, ORE.: Liam Kaas-Lentz has been named the brand new managing director of Portland Center Stage (PCS). He will succeed Cynthia Fuhrman within the position, main the corporate alongside creative director Marissa Wolf, after having served as interim managing director since March 2022.
“It’s a joy to sojourn forward together with Liam Kaas-Lentz as a co-executive leader at PCS,” mentioned Marissa Wolf in an announcement. “We’ve worked closely together in bringing to life exhilarating theatre onstage over the past four years, and most recently, his vision and leadership have been instrumental in navigating PCS through the complexity of the pandemic recovery period, toward the company’s sustainable and thriving future.”
Kaas-Lentz has labored in numerous roles at PCS for practically a decade, beforehand serving as common supervisor, director of manufacturing, and manufacturing supervisor, amongst different positions. Originally from Bellingham, Wash., he has labored in theatre administration in Portland for greater than 20 years. He has additionally served as manufacturing supervisor for Portland Playhouse, Sojourn Theatre, Hand2Mouth Theatre, and Risk/Reward. He has stage managed for Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Playhouse, Hand2Mouth Theatre, CoHo Productions, Teatro Milagro, Pixie Dust Productions, Geva Theatre Center, PCPA, National Public Radio, and The Kitchen. Kaas-Lentz obtained his BFA from Southern Oregon University and his M.Ed. from Portland State University, and he has taught theatrical administration at a number of universities.
“I’m honored to be named Portland Center Stage’s new managing director,” mentioned Kaas-Lentz in an announcement. “As we continue growing out of the COVID-19 closures, PCS is poised to emerge stronger than it’s ever been, with its newly established mission to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people.”
Portland Center Stage on the Armory (PCS) is a number one regional theatre firm in Portland, Ore. The firm produces a mixture of basic, up to date, and world-premiere productions, together with a wide range of schooling and group applications. PCS goals to create transcendent theatrical experiences and group applications that break down the boundaries separating individuals. As of 2020, Portland Center Stage had a finances of roughly $9.1 million.
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