Vermont Magazine Summer 19 | Page 67

“My goal is to invite new people - artists and audiences alike - to join the conversa- tion,” says Susanna Gellert, the new executive artistic director of Weston Playhouse. “Because of its close ties to the community, the high quality of its productions, the deep and rigorous curiosity of its audiences, and the priority it places on young and experimenting writers, I am very excited to lead this the- ater.” T The theater company opened its 2018 season at its new space at Walker Farm with Anne of Green Gables. hose words reveal Susanna’s energy, en- thusiasm, and artistic vision for the expansion of the popular, award-winning theater in Southern Ver- mont, perfectly matching its mission is to “celebrate the American musical and classic dramas alongside new works by contemporary authors.” And expanding it is! VTMAG.com 65