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Peter Rothstein. (Photo by Lucas Wells)<\/p>\n
MINNEAPOLIS<\/strong> and SARASOTA, FLA.:<\/strong> Theater Latt\u00e9 Da <\/a>(TLD) has introduced that its founding inventive director, Peter Rothstein, will step down and turn into the manufacturing inventive director of Asolo Repertory Theatre<\/a> as of July 1. Rothstein has accepted a five-year contract with Asolo Rep, the place he’ll succeed Michael Donald Edwards<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs co-founder and artistic director, Peter has been the heart and soul of Theater Latt\u00e9 Da for 25 years,\u201d mentioned board chair Cara Sjodin in an announcement. \u201cHis work here has improved the lives and careers of theatremakers, entertained and challenged audiences, and left us with a strong organization as we begin the search to fill his very big shoes. We are truly grateful for his artistic contributions and his work growing this theatre and engaging with the arts community.\u201d<\/p>\n Since co-founding TLD with Denise Prosek in 1998, Rothstein has directed 82 mainstage productions, together with 13 world premieres, and has seen the theatre develop from an itinerant group to a thriving firm with a everlasting dwelling on the Ritz Theater. Some of his credit embody Christmas on the Local<\/em>, Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical, Five Points, A Christmas Carole Petersen, Steerage Song<\/em>, <\/em>and the New York Drama Desk Award-winning All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914<\/em>, <\/em>which he additionally created. <\/p>\n \u201cTheatre by its very nature is collaborative,\u201d mentioned Rothstein in an announcement. \u201cNo one does it alone, and I am incredibly proud of what we have created together. Minnesota is a remarkable place to be an artist; I will be forever grateful to the artists, audiences, and generous donors who have made Theater Latt\u00e9 Da a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to his work with TLD, Rothstein has directed for Asolo Rep (Sweeney Todd\u00a0<\/em>and Ragtime<\/em>), Guthrie Theater<\/a>, Children\u2019s Theatre Company<\/a>, The 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Avenue Theatre<\/a>, Minnesota Opera<\/a>, Florida Grand Opera<\/a>, and an upcoming world premiere for Chicago Opera Theater<\/a>. Before assuming his new position, Rothstein will return to Asolo Rep to direct\u00a0Man of La Mancha<\/em> this spring. Rothstein\u2019s last manufacturing as inventive director of Latt\u00e9 Da can be Next to Normal<\/em> in June. A search committee composed of board members, TLD employees, and neighborhood stakeholders is in formation, and a nationwide search to seek out his successor can be introduced shortly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were overwhelmed by the number of well-qualified candidates that applied for the position,\u201d mentioned Asolo Rep board president Randell Johnson in an announcement. \u201cThe nine-month process and the search committee\u2019s hard work paid off. The final four candidates visited Asolo Rep, met with board members, and spent quality time with the staff. The overwhelming consensus was that Peter Rothstein is the perfect person to be Asolo Rep\u2019s next producing artistic director.\u201d<\/p>\n Theater Latt\u00e9 Da is the one nonprofit skilled theatre within the Twin Cities that solely produces musical theatre. TLD goals to create new and impactful connections between story, music, artist, and viewers, exploring and increasing the artwork of musical theatre. As of 2020, Theater Latt\u00e9 Da had an approximate price range of $2.6 million.<\/p>\n Asolo Repertory Theatre is knowledgeable theatre firm in Sarasota, Fla. Asolo seeks to be a middle for theatrical excellence, staging as much as 15 productions each season, spanning a various repertoire of newly commissioned performs, daring reinterpretations of latest and classical works, and provocative new musical theatre experiences. As of 2020, Asolo Rep had an approximate price range of $10.3 million.<\/p>\n