MSMT Artistic Director Named Vice President Of National Alliance Of Musical Theatre

Maine State Music Theatre's Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark has been elected as Vice President of The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT).

Founded in 1985, NAMT is a is a not-for-profit organization serving the musical theatre community.

"NAMT is excited to welcome Curt to the role of Vice President," says NAMT Executive Director Betsy King Militello. "He cares deeply about the state of the art and brings a powerful range of experience to NAMT's Executive Committee. We're lucky to have him."

NAMT's 160 organizational members and 40 individual members, located throughout 31 states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs, and individual producers.

"NAMT is the foremost organization perpetuating the art form called the American Musical Theatre," says Curt Dale Clark. "Our participation in the birth of new musicals through the organization will help sustain Maine State Music Theatre's summer seasons for years to come."

Celebrating 60 years of musical theatre this summer, Maine State Music Theatre was founded by the late Victoria Crandall in 1959. The theatre produces four main stage musicals, two Theatre for Young Audiences musicals, and three Monday Concerts each summer at the Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College. Visit them online at www.msmt.org.