Heather Hitchens is a nationally recognized arts leader with nearly 30 years of performing arts administration, policy, and program development experience. She currently serves as President & CEO of the American Theatre Wing (ATW). As CEO, she is charged with maintaining its brand of excellence in the Tony Awards as well as overseeing and shaping the ATW’s other vital grant making, professional development, educational, and media programs. Since starting her work at ATW in 2011, she has tripled the Organization’s budget, and overseen an expansion of its programs that has resulted in a more than triple increase in the Organization’s investment in programs.
Tune into this week’s episode with this super-power of an Arts Administrator (wait until you hear all the companies she worked for prior to The Wing), and hear us chat about . . .
- How she transitioned from behind a drum set to behind the American Theatre Wing.
- What keeps her going to the office every day, regardless of how tough it gets.
- The brand new program at The Wing that she’s most excited about.
- The three things she looks for when deciding whether or not to give an organization money.
- Why commercial and non-profit theaters are more similar than you think.
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