Little Lake Theatre looking for a new managing director
Little Lake Theatre is putting out the help wanted sign for a new managing director.
The venerable community theater on Route 19 near Canonsburg announced last week that Andrew Seay, its managing director since 2016, is leaving in mid-July to take a new position with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Before coming to Little Lake, Seay had worked in the symphony’s development department. He has also served as associate conductor for the Three Rivers Ringers handbell ensemble. A native of Virginia, he is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
A news release from Little Lake stated that the company “has grown significantly under Andrew’s tenure, experiencing major increases in audience attendance and fundraising revenue, including securing grants for programming and facilities upgrades at the theatre.” The release also stated that Seay had cycled more than 1,250 miles to raise money through Cycling for Shakespeare, Little Lake’s annual cycling fundraising campaign.
Kathleen DeBlassio, the president of Little Lake’s board of directors, said, “we’re really sorry to see him go,” but that “we’re pretty confident that we’re going to be able to move forward.”
Little Lake’s managing director oversees general administrative functions for the theater. Seay became Little Lake’s managing director at a turbulent moment, following the abrupt departures of Bob Rak as managing director and Roxy MtJoy as artistic director. Both Rak and MtJoy assumed their roles after artistic director Sunny Disney Fitchett bid farewell to Little Lake to move to California with her husband, Rob Fitchett, who had been the company’s managing director. Disney Fitchett is the daughter of Will Disney, the founder of Little Lake Theatre.
The company is in the midst of its 2019 season, and is presenting Sophocles’ play “Electra” through July 13. Upcoming productions include the musical “Cabaret” and the comedy “Blithe Spirit.”