Anna D. Shapiro Named Steppenwolf Theater Co. Artistic Director
The cornerstone Chicago troupe, one of the most influential among the country's nonprofit theaters and one of the few true artistic ensembles, today announced a coming management changeover. Shapiro, currently represented on Broadway with Steppenwolf's revival of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth, will replace Martha Lavey as artistic director next fall. Earlier, beginning in January 2015, David M. Schmitz will…