Scott Kaplan Named Associate Artistic Director at Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club has named Scott Kaplan as Associate Artistic Director, effective immediately. Kaplan has been a part of the artistic team at MTC since 2010 and most recently served as Director of Play Development. In this new role, Kaplan will continue to work closely with Artistic Director Nicki Hunter on programming future seasons for the theatre and overseeing MTC's Artistic Development office. 

Nicki Hunter said, “I have enjoyed working with Scott for almost as long as I have been at MTC. He has always been an outstanding collaborator, who leads all that he does with intelligence, passion and a keen eye for drama. He has built wonderful relationships with a myriad of writers and been an invaluable advocate for them all. I highly value Scott's counsel and am thrilled that we have been able to ascend the ranks of MTC in tandem. I look forward to many more years of discovering talent and shepherding great theatre together.”

Scott Kaplan said, “I'm delighted and honored to be stepping into the role of Associate Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club. Over the past 15 years working at this theatre, I have been inspired by Lynne Meadow's artistry and vision, and the high standard of excellence she has brought to the work happening on and off MTC's stages. I am beyond excited to enter this next chapter at MTC under the forward-looking leadership of Nicki Hunter and Chris Jennings.”

About Scott Kaplan

Scott Kaplan has worked at Manhattan Theatre Club for over 15 years, having begun his tenure at the company as an intern in 2010. He has served in multiple roles in the Artistic Development office including Artistic Development Associate and Literary Manager, and, for the past six seasons, has led the department as the Director of Play Development. In his most recent role, Kaplan worked closely with Lynne Meadow and Nicki Hunter to program MTC's seasons across its three theatres. He has also overseen MTC's artistic development programs, including an extensive commissioning program, the Ted Snowdon Reading Series, the Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, and the Alfred P. Sloan Initiative. He has played a major role in developing works at MTC that have gone on to have great success both on MTC's stages and around the world, including Jocelyn Bioh's Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Joshua Harmon's Prayer for the French Republic and We Had a World, Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living, Qui Nguyen's Vietgone and Poor Yella Rednecks, and Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning Eureka Day, among many others. He received his M.A. from NYU and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.