Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe Spiro Veloudos, one of the most colorful and consequential figures in Boston theater history, has died at the age of 71. His death in his Boston home was confirmed Monday night by his sister, Shelia Demetriadis, who lives just outside of Richmond, Va. Demetriadis said she did not know the cause of death. Mr. Veloudos had
Lyric Stage Boston Names Courtney O’Connor Producing Artistic Director The Lyric Stage Boston Board of Trustees has appointed Courtney O’Connor to Producing Artistic Director. President of the Lyric Stage Board of Trustees Ron Sudol says, “I am thrilled that Courtney has accepted the position of Producing Artistic Director of Lyric Stage Boston. After long experience as a stage director and theater
Courtney O’Connor Has A Vision For Lyric Stage Company By R.J. Donovan, special to Boston Irish June 7, 2023 Courtney O’Connor has a solid history in the Boston theater community as a Director, Educator and Arts Administrator. Having directed several shows at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston over the years, she joined the full-time staff at Lyric in 2018 and
The cast and crew of The Last Five Years and the Lyric staff compiled a Spotify playlist that remind us of the show. Here are some of our favorites! 1. “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel You should never argue With a crazy mind-mind-mind-mind You oughta know by now (You oughta know by now) You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime Is that all you
Meet the wonderful team who created the Greenway Walking Plays! Michelle M. Aguillon (Director, Walking it Off and Hummingbird) Michelle (she/hers) has worked in Boston-area theatre for more than 25 years as a director, actor, writer, and producer. Directing credits include (virtual): Boston Resilience Project Plays: East Boston, Nos Vemos (Speakeasy Stage Co.), Home for the Holidays (Open Theatre Project
Get to know the playwrights of The Greenway Series, the second round of our Walking Plays audio play series that take place at the beloved Rose Kennedy Greenway. We asked them a few questions about what it was like to take part in creating this series and what they hope listeners will take away from their respective plays. Rosanna
Last fall, our Board of Directors adopted new criteria for membership on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. During the pandemic, we have elected four new members to our Board of Directors. A staff working group has drafted an incident reporting framework. This protocol is being shared with members of the artistic community and is intended to
One month ago, thousands raised their voices to declare that "Black Lives Matter". Protests happened across the Commonwealth, statues were removed, and books were purchased. But for anyone who was tempted to believe that racism stops at the borders of a liberal enclave, last Friday serves as a stark reminder of why the Black Lives Matter movement is
We at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston commit ourselves to the dismantling of systemic racism—both in our organization and in the greater community. We need to talk. With ourselves. With our children. With our leaders. And with each other. And we need to act. With our resources: Black Lives Matter NAACP Stream to Donate With our selves: 5 Ways to Show Up for Racial Justice Today 75