Mary Francis Moore - Demystifying Being An Artistic Director

About this episode

Mary Francis Moore discusses her role and experiences as an Artistic Director in the theatre industry.

This episode is a snippet from CGDC’s Assistant and Associate Program series. Today, we demystify ‘Being an Artistic Director’ with iconic director, Mary Francis Moore. Mary Francis Moore is an award-winning director, dramaturg, and arts leader known for her work developing new Canadian theatre. Currently the Artistic Director of Theatre Aquarius and a driving force behind its new works initiatives, she has helped shepherd dozens of projects from early drafts to full production. With a career...

People in this episode

Guest: Mary Francis Moore

Topics covered

• Artistic Direction
• Theatre
• Canadian Theatre
• Arts Leadership

Keywords

• Artistic Director
• Theatre Aquarius
• New Works
• Dramaturg

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Being An Artistic Director

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