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“I am so happy and proud that we are taking a major step forward by appointing Donna Lynn as our first female executive, and I relish the significance of selecting David to bring a new perspective to our beloved institution. “We are thrilled to begin a fresh chapter in Goodspeed’s history with Donna Lynn Hilton and David Byrd as our new leaders,” said Hila Rosen, President of the Goodspeed Board of Trustees.

Byrd has demonstrated a keen ability to manage complex institutions with limited resources and will be an excellent partner with Hilton. No stranger to Connecticut, he has held leadership positions at Yale Repertory Theater (Associate Managing Director) and Westport Country Playhouse (Director of Marketing) and is a graduate of the Yale University School of Drama. He also served as Adjunct Professor in the UT-Knoxville Department of Theatre. Prior to his work in Norfolk, Byrd was Managing Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he introduced a new play program and produced a novel collaboration with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Her work has impacted the development of new musicals and revivals not only on Goodspeed’s stages, but in regional theatres across the country, on Broadway, and the United Kingdom, earning her an international reputation as a leader in the field.īyrd’s career in the professional regional theatre has spanned 20 years with his most recent position as Managing Director of Virginia Stage Company in Norfolk, VA. During her tenure, she led the expansion of Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals and the creation of the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals. For the past 13 years, Hilton has been Goodspeed’s highly respected Producer, responsible for guiding productions and musical development at the Goodspeed Opera House and The Terris Theatre. Hilton arrived at Goodspeed Musicals in 1988 and has been a creative force at the organization ever since. Hilton and Byrd will succeed Michael Gennaro, Goodspeed’s Executive Director, who retired at the end of 2020. Byrd as the new Managing Director of the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre. Photo by Diane-SobolweskiĪfter an extensive national search, Goodspeed Musicals’ Board of Trustees announced today that they have selected Donna Lynn Hilton as the new Artistic Director and David B.