Capital Repertory Theater’s Producing Artistic Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill Announces Plan to Step Down

Albany’s Capital Repertory Theater’s Producing Artistic Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill has announced that she will step down from the position at the end of 2025. In the past 20 years, Mancinelli-Cahill helped the theater through new leadership, venues, scores and love for music in the Capital Region.

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In a statement to the public, Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill expressed her utmost gratitude for the theater and all visitors, saying, “My time at Capital Repertory Theatre has been amazingly gratifying. 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,” said Mancinelli-Cahill.

During her time at the Capital Repertory Theater, Mancinelli-Cahill directed more than 125 productions, workshops, readings, two plays/musicals per season and more, reaching an audience of over 15,000 students annually. Throughout her career, Mancinelli-Cahill has received 14 “Top Ten Production” awards from The Albany Times Union, a “Distinguished Leadership Award” by the National Chamber of Commerce, the “Norman E. Rice Award for Excellence in Arts, Culture and Education” and made the “100 Women of Excellence” list from the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce. 

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan recalls the director’s character and significance to the Capital Region, saying, “I cannot begin to express my gratitude for Maggie’s leadership at Capital Repertory Theatre, and for her friendship and mentorship over the years that I have had the privilege of working with her. Anyone who has attended a production at theREP knows how much Maggie loves the theatre, and her audience. During her tenure she led theREP through challenges and opportunities, built it a new home and provided us with unforgettable moments of great theatre along the way. All of us who love theatre and understand its positive impact on our City and our region will miss Maggie as she closes this chapter of her amazing career.”

Stephanie Klapper, the theater’s casting director for nearly 34 years, writes a heartfelt goodbye, noting of her colleague’s genuinity and care for the theater and the theater world, saying, “Maggie is a dear and valued friend and invaluable collaborator. We have worked hard together over the years to create a world on and off-stage that reflects the world at large. She challenges me in all the right ways. She has given her full self to theREP–heart, soul and more. I know that Maggie’s next chapter as an artist and creative person will be very exciting as her imagination and creativity know no bounds!”

The Board of Directors is working on the future through the leadership transition and will make an announcement as decisions are finalized. For more information, visit attherep.org

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