Joe Dowling Extends Contract with Guthrie Theater Through 2015
(© Ann Marsden / Guthrie Theater)
Joe Dowling’s contract with the Guthrie Theatre has been extended through 2015. Dowling, who began his tenure with the theater in December 1995, is already the theater’s longest running artistic director.
He came to the theater having been artistic director at the Abbey and the Gaiety theaters in Dublin, Ireland. During his tenure with the company, he has been credited with overseeing a long period of fiscal stability and audience growth. In addition, the Guthrie opened a three-stage complex on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis under his leadership.
Among the productions Dowling has staged at the Guthrie during his tenure are Macbeth, Faith Healer, The Importance of Being Earnest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shadowlands, The Government Inspector, and The Home Place. In addition he has staged Tartuffe and London Assurance on Broadway during his time with the theater.
