Penobscot Theater names artistic director

BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre has named Scott R.C. Levy as its new producing artistic director, the position he will assume beginning in early June.

Levy lives and works in New York City, where he is employed by Playwrights Horizons. He holds a master’s degree in educational theater from New York University’s School of Education and a bachelor of fine arts in drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Levy, who will replace Mark Torres, has held positions at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education. He is the founder and artistic director of the ANT Company – Another New Theatre – where he has directed 13 productions, including the first New York City revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins.”

“I am thrilled to have the support of the Penobscot Theatre board of directors,” Levy said. “I eagerly await delving into theater work that will be exciting and magical.” He added, “My family and I look forward to becoming a part of the Bangor community.”

Search committee chairman and board vice president Robert Guerette said, “The search committee unanimously supported the selection of Scott for the position. The board also solidly supported the selection.”

The search committee was made up of Robert Guerette; Susan Edson, co-owner of New England Health Search; David Greenham, producing director of the Theatre at Monmouth; Laurie Hicks, board member of the theater and professor at the University of Maine; and Stanley N. Marshall Jr., former executive director of the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation and a former president of the theater’s board.