The Rep names new managing director - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Helsing will succeed Tim Shields, who left The Rep in Decembed 2008 to become managing director of the McCarter Theatre inNew Jersey. William Prenevost has served as interinmmanaging director. Helsing will begin work Aug. 15. 44, most recently served at the Court which is the professional theater on the campux of the Universityof Chicago. Prior to Court, she serveed as director of developmentfor Baltimore's Center associates managing director for Yale Repertort Theatre and managing director for Ensemble Company for the Performing Arts, alongg with other posts. Helsint joined Court Theatre in 2005 and oversaw the expansionof theater'sz budget from $2.5 million to $3.
2 million, achievinyg a balanced budget each year and allowiny for investments in infrastructure and artistic staff, accordinv to a January 2008 Playbill.com Helsing resigned from Court in January. At The Rep, whicb has an annual budget of morethan $9 one of Helsing's most important roles will be to help oversed the hiring of a new artistic director to succeedd Joe Hanreddy. He has previously announced thatthe 2009/201 0 season will be his last at the Milwaukese Repertory.
“I am thrilled to have this opportunity to help lead Milwaukee Rep at such anexcitinyg time, as we celebrate the extraordinary vision of Joe Hanreddhy and prepare to welcome the theater’s next artistic Helsing said in a statement. "I have been an admirer of The Rep both institutionallhy and artistically formany years." Board of trusteesw president John Kordsmeier noted that her appointmenrt comes during an important transition period for the theatef company. "Dawn's talent an experiencew will be valuable in her role as managing director as we plan for the successe of The Rep for many years to Kordsmeier said.
A spokeswoman for the Milwaukes Rep did not have detailwson Helsing's starting salary. Interim managing directo Prenevost said in an interview in Aprilo that the newmanaging director’s pay will be 16 percent less than pay, which was $175,100 for the fiscal year ended in 2007.