Abraham Out As Cimolino Successor
It appears that Chris Abraham, once considered one of the top candidates to replace Antoni Cimolino as artistic director of the Stratford Festival is out of the running.
From the Toronto Star:
“The Stratford Festival’s search for a new artistic director, the most powerful and influential position in the country’s theatre scene, has narrowed in recent weeks, with a leading Canadian candidate no longer in the running, according to multiple sources who spoke with the Toronto Star.
“Chris Abraham, the artistic director of Crow’s Theatre, who was previously considered the front-runner to take on the top job at Stratford, has reportedly been dropped from consideration by the search committee tasked with finding a successor to outgoing artistic director Antoni Cimolino. According to two sources, Abraham informed a close network of friends and colleagues in mid-June that he was out of contention.
“In an email statement to the Star, Abraham said: “Like all theatre lovers, I’ll be watching with excitement to see who takes on this important role. On a personal note, I’m thrilled to be renewing my commitment to Crow’s and the incredibly exciting work of building the future of theatre here in Toronto.”
“A third source said there were six shortlisted candidates in total, who were each interviewed by the festival’s search committee in late May and early June. All candidates were to be interviewed by June 10, the source said.”
I can also report that, as unbelievable as it might seem, I was not among the prospective candidates interviewed.
