Stephen M. Kaus Joins Williamstown Theatre Festival As Producer

Jenny Gersten, Artistic Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, announced today that Stephen M. Kaus will join her for the 2011 Season as producer.

"It's a natural progression for Steve to join the WTF as producer; he's been an integral part of this place for so long, and I'm looking forward to working together as the 2011 season is created," Gersten commented.

Stephen M. Kaus has been working in the New York theater community for over a decade. He started as an intern at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2000, and has since worked as the Festival's Stage Manger under the direction of Michael Richie, Roger Rees, and Nicholas Martin. He has known Jenny Gersten personally and professionally for 11 years. They worked together at WTF for four seasons, and have since collaborated on several shows at The Public Theater. Steve has Broadway, Regional, and Off-Broadway production stage manager credits that include productions with Roundabout, Lincoln Center Theater, MTC, Atlantic, The Public, The Old Globe, McCarter Theater, and WTF. He is currently serving as the Production Stage Manager for the Broadway transfer of The Merchant of Venice, staring Al Pacino. He was the Resident Stage Manager for three seasons at Boston's Huntington Theatre Co. He also taught Stage Management for his alma mater at Boston University's College of Fine Arts (BFA).

Kaus said of the appointment: "I'm thrilled to be joining Jenny for her inaugural year as Artistic Director. I'm looking forward to helping make her fresh new take on WTF a reality, and I'm excited to bring my knowledge and passion for the theater back to the Berkshires."

WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
The Williamstown Theatre Festival brings award-winning actors, directors and playwrights to the Berkshires, engaging a loyal audience of both residents and summer visitors. A WTF season covers a broad range of theatrical endeavors, revisiting classic plays with exciting new productions on our Main Stage, developing and nurturing bold new works on our Nikos Stage, and offering audiences a rich array of cultural events including Free Theatre, Late-Night Cabarets, readings, workshops, and educational programs like the Greylock Theatre Project-a program for children in neighboring North Adams. While best known for our acclaimed productions, WTF is also home to unparalleled training and professional development programs serving new generations of aspiring theatre artists and managers. WTF was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2002 and welcomes Jenny Gersten as its new Artistic Director for the 2011 season.