ASHLAND, OR (March 5, 2024) – The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kaytlin McIntyre as the Director of New Works. With over a decade of experience at Seattle Rep, McIntyre brings a wealth of expertise and passion for new work development to OSF’s Artistic Leadership Team.
Originally from Kansas City, McIntyre began her journey at Seattle Rep as an intern, eventually becoming the full-time casting director in 2014. In her most recent role as Artistic Producer, McIntyre served on the senior leadership team and led the new works program, where she produced over 50 workshops and residencies in the new play development lab, The Other Season. In 2020 she oversaw the launch of the 20x30 commissions, the most ambitious commissioning program in Seattle Rep’s history. In addition to her work at Seattle Rep, McIntyre has nurtured emerging talent as a guest lecturer at University of Washington, Cornish College of the Arts, University of Puget Sound, and the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University.
Her work as a theatre artist most recently includes writing and performing in the autobiographical
House Fire Project directed by Jess K. Smith (Artists at the Center/Seattle Rep, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, and Vashon Repertory Theatre). As a director, she has helmed productions of
Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Strawberry Theatre Workshop),
Nadeshiko by Keiko Green (Sound Theatre Company—Gregory Award winner for Outstanding New Play),
The Lost Girls by Courtney Meaker (Annex—Gregory Award Nominee for Best New Play), and
Broken Dog Legs by Emily Conbere (Catapult Theatre). In addition, she has developed work with numerous writers including Lindy West, Jaclyn Backhaus, Benjamin Benne, Susan Soon He Stanton, Claire Kiechel, and Melanie Hampton. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Directing from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, MO.
McIntyre's passion for new work supports OSF's mission to use the transformative power of live theatre to tackle pressing contemporary issues. OSF Artistic Director Tim Bond expressed his excitement about McIntyre's appointment, stating, "Kaytlin brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She recognizes theatre as an extremely powerful catalyst for social change, and her dedication to new work perfectly aligns with our mission to champion new and diverse voices that reveal our collective humanity. Her approach to nurturing new stories and artists makes her an invaluable addition to the Festival, and I can’t wait to see what she does to reimagine how we approach new work at OSF."
McIntyre shared her enthusiasm, saying, “I am overjoyed to join the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and build upon the theater’s rich legacy of new work investment. I have long admired this institution as a beacon in the field for bold and innovative programming and look forward to envisioning the next chapter of a new works program under the exceptional leadership of Tim Bond.”
McIntyre will make the move to Ashland with her husband, Caleb Heeringa, the Program Director for the climate advocacy nonprofit the Gas Leaks Project, and their four-legged companion, Todd—a lively 70-pound black lab. She begins her post in May.
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