About Us
OUR LEGACY
Since 1982, The Huntington has welcomed more than 3.5 million audience members, produced over 250 plays (including more than 140 premieres, with 18 moving to Broadway or Off Broadway), earned the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, and served more than half a million students. Nationally recognized as a champion of new American plays, we have supported artists such as Lydia R. Diamond, David Lyndsay-Abaire, Melinda Lopez, Lenelle Moïse, Billy Porter, Kirsten Greenidge, David Cromer, Kenny Leon, Taylor Mac, and the late great August Wilson. We were among the first theatres to complete his 10-play American Century Cycle, and our historic lobby is named for him.
Founding Managing Director Michael Maso led The Huntington from 1982 to 2023, alongside artistic directors Peter Altman (1982–2000), Nicholas Martin (2000–2008), Peter DuBois (2008–2020), and Loretta Greco (2022–present). Over his 41-year tenure, Michael oversaw the 2004 opening of the Calderwood Pavilion and the 2022 transformation of the historic Huntington Theatre, guiding the company through permanently securing the theatre, the COVID shutdown, and major growth. Under his leadership, The Huntington evolved from a Boston University department with a $700,000 budget and a 28 person staff to an independent non-profit with a $20 million budget, more than $90 million in assets, a staff of 108, and a campus spanning four locations.
NEW ERA, NEW VISION
Now in its third season programmed by Artistic Director Loretta Greco and with the arrival of Executive Director Christopher Mannelli, The Huntington is entering a dynamic new era of ambitious artistry, expansive collaborations, robust education, and community engagement. The restored Huntington Theatre reopened in 2022, and plans are underway for a new East Wing opening in 2027, further establishing the Avenue of the Arts as one of Boston’s most vibrant cultural districts. Major recent productions include the American premieres of The Lehman Trilogy and Leopoldstadt, as well as unique stagings of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain and Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic that preceded their Broadway runs.
The Huntington catalyzed the Ufot Family Cycle in Boston, a landmark nine-play series by Massachusetts-born playwright Mfoniso Udofia. Spanning three generations of a Nigerian-American family, the cycle is being produced in full for the first time through a two-year, citywide festival involving more than 30 Boston institutions. The Huntington launched the cycle in 2024 with Sojourners and the world premiere of The Grove, and the cycle continues with premiere and revival productions from partner organizations. Paired with robust engagement, workshops, youth curriculum, and community events, the project places Boston at the forefront of a national conversation on storytelling, civic collaboration, and dialogue around the African diaspora — an achievement which the Boston Globe called “one of the most exciting things to happen in Boston theater in a long time.”
The Huntington has also commissioned new works designed for the East Wing, ensuring that when the expansion opens it will premiere bold programming reflective of Boston’s diverse communities. These initiatives continue The Huntington’s role as both a local anchor and a national leader in new play development, building a future where great theatre is intertwined with civic and cultural life.
What we do
From world-class theater productions to renowned education programs, The Huntington illuminates the power of theatre and community.
Staff & Board
Under the direction of Artistic Director Loretta Greco and Executive Director Christopher Mannelli, The Huntington brings world-class theatre artists together with new talent to create eclectic seasons of exciting new works and classics made current.
Our Values
Our core company values and code of respect guides all of the work we do at The Huntington
Work With Us
The recipient of the 2013 Regional Theatre Tony Award, The Huntington has developed into Boston’s leading theatre company since its founding in 1982. The Huntington brings together superb local and national talent to produce a mix of groundbreaking new works and classics made current each season.
Jobs
To Apply for Full-Time Positions: Interested candidates, please see the careers portal below for all open positions and application instructions.
Artist Opportunities
View current and upcoming observerships, workshops, and more!
New Play Development Initiatives
Learn about The Huntington Playwrighting Fellows, Breaking Ground New Work Festival, play submissions, and more!
Volunteer
Whether backstage‚ in Front of House‚ or working at a special event‚ Huntington volunteers have the unique opportunity to assist the theatre and at the same time become a part of The Huntington family.
The Huntington acknowledges that our physical spaces stand on the occupied homeland of the Massachusett people. We’d like to begin by acknowledging the Massachusett Tribe from whom the Colony, Province and Commonwealth of Massachusetts have taken their name. We’d like to pay respect to the ancestral bloodline of the Massachusett Tribe and their descendants who still inhabit the land to this day. We honor and respect the many native peoples who are connected to this land, past, present and future, including the Nipmuc and Wampanoag peoples.
This land acknowledgement was created by staff of The Huntington with input from the council of The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag. To learn more about the tribe or to donate in support of their current programs, visit their website www.massachusetttribe.org