David Roberts Named Director of SDC Foundation

10/26/2016 2:39pm


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDC Foundation), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced that David Roberts has been selected as the new Director. For 50 years, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has developed and promoted the creativity and craft of directors and choreographers. SDC Foundation’s mission is to create access to the field, to connect artists, and to honor the theatrical legacy of these artists. The centrality of the director's role in theatre and the impact that they have on other artists' careers—from playwrights to designers to actors—makes SDC Foundation’s services essential to the theatre industry's health and continued vitality. Mr. Roberts is currently Managing Director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH). Previously, he served as Board Vice Chair of Palissimo Dance Company, Managing Director of The Pearl Theatre Company, Associate Producer for SITI Company, and Associate Managing Director and Company Manager at Yale Repertory Theatre. Mr. Roberts will assume his post on Mon Nov 7. Press contact: Danny Gorman/SDC (646/524-2227)