Nathan Norcross Named Producing Artistic Director of The Haymarket Theatre

The Haymarket Theatre (haymarkettheatre.org) welcomes Nathan Norcross as producing artistic director to lead the theatre into 2017 and beyond. After a national search, Norcross was selected to return to the Midwest from New York City where he recently developed and directed new plays with local playwrights.

A native of Kansas City, Norcross was active in the theatre scene as a youth actor before training at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in musical theatre. After graduating and working as a professional actor for a number of years, Norcross transitioned into teaching acting and directing. This led to a burgeoning directing career in Kansas City before earning an MFA in Directing at Florida State University. Norcross went on to be selected for competitive artistic fellowships at Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut and Studio Theatre in Washington, DC, where he worked side by side with some of the leading directors in the American theatre.

Norcross now settles in to a Lincoln artistic landscape rich in the performing arts. In addition to its mainstage season, the Haymarket Theatre is well known locally for its year-round series of youth performance camps. Given his extensive experience with Kansas City’s Coterie Theatre, a nationally recognized theatre for youth, Norcross is eager to spearhead the theatre’s educational offerings as well.

The Haymarket Theatre is located at 803 Q Street in the Historic Haymarket District. More information is available at haymarkettheatre.org or by calling (402) 477-2600.