ALBANY — Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, the longtime producing artistic director of Albany’s Capital Repertory Theatre, has announced plans to step down from her role at the end of 2025, the Proctors Collaborative announced Tuesday.
Mancinelli-Cahill joined theREP as its producing artistic director in 1995 and since then has directed more than 125 productions, workshops and readings; directed at least two plays or musicals each season; and created plays for the On the Go touring program for 14 counties of upstate New York, reaching more than 15,000 students annually.
“Maggie is, in many ways, the personification of Capital Repertory Theatre. She has built the organization into an incredible asset for our community and deserves so much credit for its success over the years,” Proctors Collaborative CEO Philip Morris said in a press release. “We will all miss working with her every day, but I know that she will always be around to help ensure that the success that she has fostered will continue for years to come.”
Mancinelli-Cahill has been working with theREP’s board and staff at Proctors Collaborative in the search for her replacement, the collaborative announced.
“My time at Capital Repertory Theatre has been amazingly gratifying,” Mancinelli-Cahill said in a press release. “As our organization has grown into a stable and creative force in our community, now is the appropriate time for me to take a step away and give others the opportunity to leverage our success to even greater heights. I’m looking forward to these next stages in my personal and professional lives, though my heart will always be here at theREP.”
Prior to her time with theREP, Mancinelli-Chaill spent four years as producing director of Urban Stage in New York City; was the founder and artistic director of Theatre Under Class in Denver; and founded Summerplay, a new works festival in Denver.
