Jane Jung Named New Managing Director of The Civilians

The Civilians, the Obie award-winning theatre company, welcomes Jane Jung to the team as Managing Director, beginning Nov. 13, 2014. Jung joins The Civilians after four years as General Manager of Ping Chong + Company where she supported the work of Ping Chong and the company's Undesirable Elements documentary theater series.

The Civilians' current 2014-15 season features its very first self-produced musical, Pretty Filthy which will open on Jan. 31, 2015 at Abrons Arts Center. There will be a one-night-only cabaret featuring excerpts from Pretty Filthy presented at 54 Below on Dec. 2, 2014. Artistic Director Steve Cosson said, "As our investigative theater explorations continue to expand across new mediums, this is an ideal time for Jane to bring her talents and perspective to the company. I believe that her commitment to our company's mission and background make her ideally suited for this role." Fran Kumin, legendary casting director and now a strategic consultant to the arts served as the Executive Search Consultant and formed an apt match between The Civilians and Jung.

"I'm thrilled to be joining The Civilians at such an exciting juncture," Jung states. "The company is a leader in creating innovative productions through their methods of creative inquiry, using theater to investigate many of the most significant and complex questions facing current society. The work both challenges and entertains, and I look forward to working with this dynamic, vibrant, and inspiring group of artists."

Jung also held positions as Managing Director of Second Generation Productions (2g) and Producer for Little Lord. As a New York city-based producer, she has developed and produced new work at several venues including The New Ohio Theatre, City Center Stage II, The Bushwick Starr, La Mama, and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the Yale School of Drama.

The Civilians' 2014-15 season also welcomes newly appointed board officers John McGinn, Chairman; Jody Falco, Vice Chair; Elizabeth Angell, Secretary; and Aaron Stone, Treasurer.