Artistic Director - Studio Theatre working with Management Consultants for the Arts

Studio Theatre is seeking its next Artistic Director, someone to cultivate and champion the artistic vision of Studio, planning seasons of stellar, thought-provoking contemporary theater written by significant playwrights and presented by a mix of local, national, and international artists. Studio Theatre has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to lead the search.

The salary range for this position is $195,000 - $210,000.

Studio Theatre offers a generous benefits package including:

• medical insurance with a partial employer contribution and a funded HRA, dental and vision insurance, and FSA
• long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• 401K with an employer match
• commuter benefits

Studio Theatre’s time off policies include annual vacation, paid holidays, additional floating holidays, and separate sick leave.

The hiring decision will be made by the full Studio Board upon consideration of a recommendation by the Search Committee.

Studio Theatre expects to make a final decision early in 2027 with the new Artistic Director on site in Summer 2027.

Organizational Profile

As it approaches its 50th Anniversary, Studio Theatre is a mainstay of the Washington, D.C. theatre scene, offering bold artistry, challenging themes, and top production values in deliberately intimate spaces. Spanning 48 seasons and more than 350 productions, Studio has grown from a company that produced in a single rented theatre to one that owns a substantial multi-venue complex stretching half a city block in the heart of D.C.’s dynamic 14th Street corridor. With four theatres under one roof -- all of them smaller than 225 seats -- Studio’s productions now reach some 40,000 people annually, with audiences from across D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. More information on Studio Theatre can be found at