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GREENE – After an in-depth, 9 month national search for a replacement for CRT’s founding Artistic and Managing Director Bill Lelbach, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Zach Curtis will come on board in 2021 to take over the lead position at the theatre. 

For the 2021 season, Zach will work in overlap with Bill in a carefully planned transition to ensure that the greater Binghamton area’s only fully professional theatre company is best positioned for continued growth in the coming years. 

Zach has directed over 100 professional productions across the Midwest, appeared in over 125-plus shows (most as a member of Actors’ Equity Association), and has over 100 producing credits to his name.  

In announcing the hiring, Laura Knochen-Davis, Board President, stated, “The Board is excited and honored that Zach has accept the challenge to lead CRT into a new era with his extensive professional experience at multiple theatres around the country.