Manhattan Theatre Club has selected Rachel Kara Pérez as Director of Learning and Community Engagement, and Arts Consulting Group (ACG) extends its congratulations on her leadership appointment. She began her tenure on September 16, 2024.
Manhattan Theatre Club is a not-for-profit theatre that has been under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow since 1972. In 2023, Chris Jennings became her partner, joining MTC as Executive Director. Meadow, Jennings and their first-rate staff produce seasons of innovative, entertaining and thought-provoking new plays and musicals at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway and off-Broadway stages at New York City Center. In the 2023-24 season, all three of MTC’s Broadway shows were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, representing three of the five nominees in the category. For over 50 years, MTC has served as a nurturing home for artists and theatre professionals at all stages of their careers.
Prior to joining Manhattan Theatre Club, Rachel was the Manager of Education and Engagement at the Metropolitan Opera, where she supported the curation, production, and execution of the National program, HD Live in Schools, managing the partnerships across 70 districts. Of particular note, while in her role, she facilitated the first-ever HD Live in Schools partnership with Puerto Rico in the opera company’s history. She has also held positions at Theatre Development Fund, The DreamYard Project, National Dance Institute, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, and Harlem School of the Arts.
Rachel was an Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellow with the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), and received her Master of Music in Classical Voice from Manhattan School of Music and her Bachelor of Arts from Marymount Manhattan College, where she studied Theatre and Sociology. She is a SphinxLEAD Fellow, serves on both the Theatre and Music Advisory Boards for the Bronx Music Heritage Center, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
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