(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton welcomes Sarah Rasmussen, McCarter Theatre's Artistic Director, for a virtual conversation with Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and major supporter of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Artist-in-Residence program on Tuesday, January 5 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.
Tune in to learn about Sarah Rasmussen’s background, writing, art practice, and vision for McCarter during this pivotal time for the arts in Princeton. Free registration at artscouncilofprinceton.com
Sarah Rasmussen started her first theater company at 14 in her hometown of Sisseton, South Dakota, after seeing a production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It directed by Garland Wright at the Guthrie Theater. Since then she’s gone on to a directing, producing, and teaching career with critical acclaim for inventive storytelling and a generous exchange between actor and audience. Rasmussen is the former Artistic Director of the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, MN where she commissioned, directed, and produced new work. She was recently named Star Tribune‘s Artist of the Year and is an inaugural recipient of the BOLD Leadership Circle grant.
Directing credits for Rasmussen include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Guthrie, Dallas Theater Center, Actors Theater of Louisville and La Jolla Playhouse. Awards include MN Theater Award for The Wolves, Princess Grace, an Ivey Award for Overall Excellence, Drama League and Fulbright fellowships. New work development with Playwrights’ Center, The O’Neill, The Lark, and many others. Alum of the Women’s Project, SoHo Rep., and Lincoln Center Directing Labs. She was formerly the Resident Director for Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Black Swan Lab new work development program and Head of MFA Directing at the University of Texas at Austin. MFA from the University of California, San Diego. BA in English and Theater from St. Olaf College.
The Arts Council of Princeton, a non-profit organization founded in 1967, fulfills its mission of building community through the arts by presenting a wide range of programs including public art projects, exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. Â
