Milwaukee Rep Names Arena Stage's Chad M. Bauman as New Managing Director

Milwaukee Repertory Theater today announced that Chad M. Bauman of Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C., has been named Managing Director, effective June 1.

Bauman, who currently serves as Associate Executive Director at Arena Stage, will be responsible for all day-to-day operations and jointly lead the 180 member staff at The Rep. He also will oversee fiscal management, leadership development and administrative and technology functions at the nearly 60-year-old Milwaukee-based theater company.

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