The Vagrancy's Literary Manager Cort Brinkerhoff Steps Down; Company Seeks Replacement

Cort Brinkerhoff, Literary Manager of award-winning LA based theatre company The Vagrancy, has announced that he is stepping down from his five-year position.

Brinkerhoff states, "I have very much enjoyed my tenure as the Literary Manager of The Vagrancy. While I am sad to go, I look forward to the next chapter in my career and my personal life. I do not feel that I am leaving The Vagrancy behind; rather, I am propelled forward by the work and the relationships that nourished me over the past five years. The future is always uncertain. But wherever it carries me, I will have a sense of grounding in the creative hearth that forged my aesthetic and formed my voice as a playwright. I am especially grateful for the creative relationship that I developed with Caitlin Hart. She is a visionary leader, a fearless director and a truly compassionate artist. I am deeply indebted to The Vagrancy and its many wonderful, generous collaborators."

Artistic Director Caitlin Hart adds, "Cort has been a paramount asset to the company. He has been a supportive, creative and grounded collaborator. I am so proud of the work we have produced together and am forever grateful for his constancy and wisdom. He will be greatly missed."

Over the past five years with The Vagrancy, Brinkerhoff facilitated four premiere productions and moderated the writer's group which constructed twenty-three new plays representing the diverse perspectives and voices of Los Angeles. The twenty-three plays received their premiere staged readings in The Vagrancy's annual new play reading series - BLOSSOMING. The final BLOSSOMING series helmed by Brinkerhoff will premiere 23rd & 24th 2016 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre.

The Vagrancy is so pleased to continue working with Brinkerhoff beyond his departure by producing the world premiere of his beautiful and haunting new play HORSE in next summer's HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL.

The Vagrancy, which creates visceral work that seeks to touch the human spirit by forging new, lesser-known, and classical works with that ineffable something - duende, is seeking a new Literary Manager to start August 2016.

Duties will include spearheading and moderating the Vagrancy's bi-weekly writer's group from September 2016 - April 2017 (where 5 new full-length plays will be developed) and seeking potential plays for consideration of a production with The Vagrancy. The ideal candidate will hold an MFA or equivalent professional experience in playwriting, must be organized, and have a drive to seek, read and create new, lesser known, and classical works with duende. This position is volunteer.

Please send resume/CV and a cover letter detailing why this opportunity appeals to you and what makes you uniquely qualified to vagrantartists@gmail.com by July 15th, Subject line: Literary Manager.

The Vagrancy is a bold and daring Los Angeles-based theatre company that creates visceral work that seeks to touch the human spirit. Caitlin Hart, Founder/Artistic Director; Rani O'Brien, Managing Director; Steve Madar, Assistant Literary Manager; Karina Wolfe, Public Relations; Doug Oliphant, Resident Movement Director; Arthur Keng, Master of Website; Danielle Gonzales, Resident Stage Manager; Maia Kazin, Assistant to Artistic Director; Rebecca Everhart, Social Media; Blaine Nicholls, Company Photographer; Jenny Soo, Company Photographer; Amy Knutson, Apprentice Artistic Director; Miranda Stewart, Apprentice Artistic Director.

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