SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND Welcomes Steven Yuhasz as Executive Director

Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor free Shakespeare company, today announced that Steven Yuhasz has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Yuhasz replaces Emily Bryan, who is now the organization's Director of Education. This is the first Executive Director in the organization's 17 year history.

"We are thrilled that Steven has joined the organization as Executive Director. Steven brings a wealth of experience in regional theatre management and production to Shakespeare on the Sound. We feel he is the perfect fit as we grow our education programming and continue to offer wonderful productions of Shakespeare, free and in our parks," stated Board Co-President, Leslie Lawrence.

Yuhasz has worked extensively in both the non-profit and commercial theatre. He has produced Streakin' and Pterodactyl Island (Off Broadway) and The Visit, The Normal Heart, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for The Actor's Fund of America. He is a Founding Producer of the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and has acted as Associate General Manager for Papermill Playhouse. He has directed Off Broadway, and worked at numerous regional theatres around the country including Goodspeed, Ogunquit Playhouse, and The McCarter Theatre.

"We are so lucky to have Steven joining us. It's an exciting time for Shakespeare on the Sound, and Steven joining our team as Executive Director is just one example of how we are filling our next season with fresh ideas and new adventures. I have every confidence in his abilities and am filled with joy about the hire," enthused Artistic Director Joanna Settle.

Now in its seventeenth season, Shakespeare on the Sound has established itself as one of the most popular summer theater companies on the East Coast, drawing large audiences to each performance in the unique under-the-stars settings of its waterfront venues – Pickney Park in Rowayton and Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich.

For more information on Shakespeare on the Sound, visit www.shakespeareonthesound.org.