Read the full article by Patti Roberts at Sacramento News & Review
After 19 years at Capital Stage, Managing Director Keith Riedell is passing his baton on to Liz Gray. Riedell is retiring at the end of August but will guide Gray through the principal managing director’s duties, and introduce her to the theater staff, local actors and artists, local theater connections and community supporters.
Gray, who brings experience and creative ideas for expanding Capital Stage’s outreach, is getting to know the theater and the city of Sacramento. Recently, the two sat down with Solving Sacramento and exchanged stories of their personal histories, theater experiences, managing director roles and hopes for the future.
Gray is the third managing director in the theater company’s 20-year history. Founded in 2005, Capital Stage has staged 128 full-length main stage productions overall, averaging seven each year, as well as various concerts and special events. They also offer apprenticeships and internships to aspiring actors.