Marybeth Clark, Artistic Director of Charleston Stage, discusses the tenuous balance found between audience, producers, writers and donors that aims to keep theatre alive and well in the age of instant gratification.
About the speaker
Marybeth Clark is the Artistic Director of Charleston Stage, South Carolina’s largest professional theatre company in residence at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.
Now celebrating her twenty-sixth season with Charleston Stage, Clark has directed over 70 shows, favorites include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Prom, Kinky Boots, Of Mice and Men, Mamma Mia! and Elf The Musical. She began the Resident Acting Company program in her second year with the company and continues to hire, train, and supervise our young professional actors.
As an actor for Charleston Stage, Marybeth has appeared in Shakespeare in Love, Helium, You Can’t Take It With You, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Steel Magnolias, A Christmas Carol and most recently as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit.