Sybil Christopher Becomes Consultant for Bay Street Theatre

Bay Street Theatre announced today that Sybil Christopher, one of the founders of the theatre, is changing roles. After twenty years, Ms. Christopher is putting her Artistic Director's hat aside for that of Consultant.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time," says Sybil, "but I wasn't sure when or how to do it…maybe I should be carried out feet first?" Sybil stated that she wants to spend more time with her family and grand children. "Every summer I was beginning to feel like I was missing out on family adventures," says Sybil. "I also want to do some traveling but also it is time to slow down a bit and enjoy myself."

"Sybil lives and breathes theatre," say Murphy Davis, Artistic Director. "It has been a great privilege to have shared the role as Artistic Director with her. Sybil's passion, insight and humor have been a joy to work with. I will greatly miss our daily interaction, but look forward to our future collaboration in her new role as consultant. There is nobody like Sybil…a true treasure. I'm a lucky guy."

"We are just so fortunate to have Sybil stay on as a consultant with us," says Tracy Mitchell, Executive Director. "We will miss seeing her every day, though."

Sybil remains a strong supporter of Bay Street Theatre. "I have the utmost faith in the team at Bay Street to continue on without me there every day," says Sybil. "The summer season has been selected and the team is working hard on pursuing a permanent home."

"Sybil has been so generous with her creativity, knowledge and contacts since the inception of Bay Street Theatre," says Frank Filipo, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Bay Street Theatre. "We are understandably sad in one way, but happy that Sybil is going to enjoy life and her family. And as Tracy stated, we are thrilled she will stay on as a consultant. I expect that Bay Street will continue to benefit from Sybil's contributions for years to come."

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit regional theater presenting new, classic and contemporary works, with a commitment to challenging and entertaining our diverse community. This commitment extends to innovative educational programs that highlight the power of live theater. It is our mission to be an artistic haven for an extended family of artists and audience, while continuing to provide a gathering place to share in the unique collective theatrical experience.