Artistic Director Marion de Vries to Depart Blyth Festival

The Blyth Centre for the Arts announced today that Marion de Vries's contract as Artistic Director, which expires October 31, is not being renewed. A search committee led by the Board of Directors will begin an immediate search for a new Artistic Director for the Blyth Festival.

During her tenure with Blyth, Ms. de Vries has contributed a great deal of energy and passion to the Festival and Canadian theatre. Her musical, Kitchen Radio, co-composed with David Archibald, was a critical and box office hit during Blyth's artistically exciting and successful 40th season.

Ms. de Vries leaves expressing deep appreciation for the talent and hard work of the 40th Season Company of artists, crew, staff and volunteers. She loves Blyth Festival / Blyth Centre for the Arts and extends best wishes for the future.

For their part the Board of Directors wishes Marion every success in her future artistic endeavours.

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