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The Ensemble theatre has selected Donald Mason as Managing Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on November 16, 2023. “It was a pleasure to partner with ACG and our Board on the search e orts for our new Managing Director. We are pleased to welcome Donald Mason as our new Managing Director, and we are excited about the wealth of knowledge, experience, and talents that he will bring to e Ensemble theater,” said Search Chair Chereese Johnson.
Mason will help guide Ensemble theater through a new chapter of growth by developing and directing strategies that support future expansion, program development, and revenue opportunities. Mason is a committed arts and culture leader, previously serving as Executive Director of Lyric theater and Cultural Arts Center, and most recently, at the Classical Music Institute in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, he notably created the Junior Orchestra for Youth and secured the organization’s largest grant in its history.
“I’m deeply honored and humbled to be named ManagFor more visit aframnews.com DONALD MASON AS MANAGING DIRECTOR LOCAL ing Director of e Ensemble theater in Houston. Gratitude to the TET Board and Search Committee, the TET Team, and Arts Consulting Group. I’m blessed to join an esteemed organization with a solid foundation, and excited for what’s next,” said Mason. “ e long legacy of TET has provided an amazing tapestry for the community through meaningful, relevant, world-class entertainment and story telling. Generations of people are connected to TET and will continue to stitch that quilt.” Additionally, Mason brings a background in the eld of radio and as a music photojournalist covering concerts, festivals, and interviews with artists such as Branford Marsalis, YoYo Ma, Robert Randolph, and Sharon Jones from DapKings fame.
