ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT ARTISTIC LEADER
Kitchen Theatre Company’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Jackson as the next Producing Artistic Director beginning July 1, 2024.
A familiar face to Kitchen patrons and supports, and the Ithaca theater community, Emily started working with the theater in 2012 as an Artistic Fellow and served as the Artistic Associate for two season. She has directed and performed on the mainstage, managed Front of House operations, and played integral roles in marketing, development, and season planning. Currently, as the Associate Producing Artistic Director, she has been working closely with Interim Producing Artistic Director Rachel Lampert in preparing for this transition.
Jackson’s knowledge of Kitchen Theatre Company operations, its supporters, and the City of Ithaca is a significant asset, as is her personal connection to the theater. Emily will be joined in this new chapter by her husband, Tyler M. Perry, who will assume the role of Director of Production. The two met in 2012 at the Kitchen when Jackson was assisting directing and Perry was the lighting designer for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
Tyler has designed over 30 productions at Kitchen Theatre Company, including the set, lighting, and projection design for this season’s opening production of Monsters of the American Cinema.
For more information, read the full press release here. Join us in welcoming Emily and Tyler back to Ithaca at Kitchen Theatre Company's Spring Gala: Recipe for the Future on March 30th - purchase your tickets here. And stay tuned for more exciting information about the 2024-25 season.
COMING SOON TO THE KTC STAGE
Destiny La Vibe: Diamant Noir
March 16 at 8:30 pm
The electrifying performer and new soul singer Destiny La Vibe strikes again! This time with an all-new music production called "Diamant Noir" at the Kitchen Theatre Company that features her chart breaking music, her Vibe Nation band, Grammy/ASCAP SAG/AFTRA recording artist Clayton Bryant, BET's Sunday Best Season 7 top 5 gospel singer Serena Young, singer and actress Shanay Morant, and poet/storyteller Danielle Obisie-Orlu. This show will also feature immersive visual arts, unveil the woman behind the music through up close interview footage clips, and chronicle her journey into the music industry. This show will leave the audience thirsty for more of her soul piercing vocals, magnetic stage presence, triumphant story, and sassy dance routines.
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