Officials with the Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester say that after 35 years as Artistic Director, John Haldoupis will retire at the end of the season on June 30. His position will be filled by Associate Artistic Director Danny Hoskins, who will be Artistic and Managing Director as of July 1.
Hoskins is an actor, director, educator and playwright.
On Tuesday, the 65-year old theater company also unveiled the plays for the 2015-2016 season:
A FEW GOOD MEN: Sept. 4 – 26, 2015 by Aaron Sorkin / Directed by Danny Hoskins
ANNAPURNA: Oct. 23 – Nov. 8, 2015 by Sharr White / Directed by Patricia Lewis Browne
THE GAME’S AFOOT or HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Dec. 11, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016 (includes New Year’s Eve performance) by Ken Ludwig / Directed by Kerry Young
PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE’S JEKYLL & HYDE: Jan. 3 – Feb. 14, 2016 World Premiere by PUSH Physical Theatre/ Co-Directed by Danny Hoskins and Darren Stevenson. Based on the book “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson
PROOF: March 11 – 26, 2016 By David Auburn / Directed by Brian Coughlin
HEATHERS, THE MUSICAL: May 6 – 22, 2016 Music, Book & Lyrics by Lawrence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy / Directed by Danny Hoskins
BEEHIVE, THE 60s MUSICAL: July 10 – 19, 2015 (SUMMER PRODUCTION) Created by Larry Gallagher / Directed by Danny Hoskins