Two River Theater In Red Bank Welcomes New Managing Director

RED BANK, NJ – Two River Theater has named Nora DeVeau-Rosen as managing director.

She will join the leadership team at the theater Feb. 6, the theater said in a news release about the appointment. Justin Waldman was named artistic director in November 2022.

DeVeau-Rosen has a background both in theater and entertainment, as well as in staff development, budgeting and finance and fundraising and messaging, the theater said.

“TRT’s work over the past decades is truly inspiring, and it has had a long-lasting artistic impact on the greater theatrical landscape," DeVeau-Rosen said. "I am honored to have the privilege of continuing to build upon the organization’s impressive history, and I look forward to strengthening relationships with our neighbors and bringing new community partners into the fold.”

DeVeau-Rosen, originally from Brooklyn, is a theatrical administrator and producer. Most recently, she served as a key member of the development team at Pasadena Playhouse, where she garnered the largest general operating gift in the company’s 105-year history, the theater said in the news release.

Prior to her fundraising work, she was appointed by Cirque du Soleil to serve as the general manager of The Works Entertainment, producer of the world’s largest magic shows. In just six months, DeVeau-Rosen oversaw multiple concurrently running productions across the globe, while simultaneously integrating both corporations. She also has other expansive theatrical experience, as cited in the announcement.

Waldman said he looks forward to working with DeVeau-Rosen:

“It is a thrilling opportunity to partner with a tremendous leader like Nora. She has it all; acumen, smarts, and industry know-how. But what really sets her apart is her incredible heart. She leads with empathy, listening, and an ingrained desire to do right and bring us all together."

Two River Theater Board President Edward J. McKenna Jr. also welcomed DeVeau-Rosen:

“Like Justin Waldman, Nora has a genuine passion for both strengthening our ties with our immediate community and expanding our brand beyond our Red Bank borders."

McKenna thanked the theater's "staff, board and search committee, helmed by Board Treasurer Anne Marie Schultz, for their commitment to the search process. All of us at Two River are looking forward to the exciting future we believe is coming with our new team."

DeVeau-Rosen, with Waldman, will assume responsibility for Two River Theater’s 2022/2023 season put together in the transition by outgoing Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst.

The theater is planning several opportunities for patrons, supporters and community partners to meet and interact with both DeVeau-Rosen and Waldman in the near future. Details of these events will be forthcoming, the theater said in the news release.

Two River Theater produces a theatrical season that includes American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work. Each year, it also offers events that reflect Red Bank's diversity.

Two River produces work on two stages—the 350-seat Rechnitz Theater, and the flexible 110-seat Marion Huber Theater. The theater’s recently opened Center for New Work, Education and Design is a three-story facility that includes two rehearsal studios, artist labs, classrooms, expanded shops and centrally located offices.