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Kennedy Center Names Jeffrey Finn VP of Theater Producing and Programming

The Tony Award-nominated producer’s appointment will be effective October 7.

Jeffrey Finn will take on the role of Vice President of Theater Producing and Programming at the Kennedy Center.
Jeffrey Finn will take on the role of Vice President of Theater Producing and Programming at the Kennedy Center.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that producer Jeffrey Finn will take on the newly created role of Vice President of Theater Producing and Programming in an appointment effective October 7.

The position will join the programmatic leadership team and "collaborate closely
with Senior Vice President for Artistic Planning Robert van Leer to develop and implement a vision for the Center’s theatrical offerings that set the national standard for artistic achievement and innovation."

Finn's primary responsibilities will include commissioning, curating, producing, and presenting work. He will also oversee all aspects of the theater program's curatorial, planning, and presenting activities, with particular emphasis on building upon and maintaining the Kennedy Center’s operational capabilities and its relationships with artists, theaters, and nonprofit and commercial producing partners. Vice President of Theater Producing and Programming is a position created to meet the growing mission of the Kennedy Center.

"I’m honored to be joining The Kennedy Center, one of the most prestigious arts institutions in the nation," said Finn in a statement.