Signature Theatre has announced Emily Shooltz as the organization’s new Artistic Director. Shooltz will step into the role November 1, following a nationwide search for a dynamic candidate with the experience and daring to carry Signature’s mission and unique producing model into the future. With its slate of residency programs, the organization supports writers at multiple phases of their careers, presenting audiences with both their never-before-seen works and finding new and timeless resonances in earlier material. Having devoted 14 years to the position of Associate Artistic Director of Ars Nova, Shooltz has been a stalwart force behind the introduction of numerous essential playwrights to New York audiences. She brings to Signature a panoramic knowledge and expansive network of American playwrights and theater-makers. Shooltz arrives at Signature amidst the final season programmed by former Artistic Director Paige Evans, who produced nine seasons shows at Signature. Press Contact: Adriana Leshko/Blake Zidell & Associates (917/294-0544)...