Charles Dillingham (managing director)
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Charles Dillingham was the Managing Director of the Center Theatre Group
in Los Angeles from 1991 through, June 30, 2011. Prior to CTG, he was CEO of The Entertainment Corporation USA, presenting the Bolshoi Ballet
, Bolshoi Opera, Kirov Ballet, Kirov Opera and Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House and on U.S. tours. He was executive director of American Ballet Theatre
when Mikhail Baryshnikov
was artistic director, managing director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, general manager of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and general manager of the Williamstown Theatre Festival
. He has served on the board of LA Stage Alliance and on theatre advisory panels at the California Arts Council
and the National Endowment for the Arts
and on the Board of Arts for L.A.. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of the USC School of Theatre
, and the Executive Committee of the League of Resident Theatres.
Center Theatre Group
Center Theatre Group is a non-profit arts organization located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest theatre companies in the nation, programming subscription seasons year-round at the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre and the Kirk Douglas Theatre...
in Los Angeles from 1991 through, June 30, 2011. Prior to CTG, he was CEO of The Entertainment Corporation USA, presenting the Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies, however it only achieved worldwide acclaim by the early 20th century, when Moscow became the...
, Bolshoi Opera, Kirov Ballet, Kirov Opera and Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House and on U.S. tours. He was executive director of American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
when Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov is a Soviet and American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974...
was artistic director, managing director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, general manager of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and general manager of the Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Williamstown Theatre Festival is a regional summer stock theatre on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, founded in 1954 by Williams College news director, Ralph Renzi, and drama program chairman, David C. Bryant. The theatre was conceived as a way to use the Adams...
. He has served on the board of LA Stage Alliance and on theatre advisory panels at the California Arts Council
California Arts Council
The California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
and the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
and on the Board of Arts for L.A.. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of the USC School of Theatre
USC School of Theatre
The USC School of Theatre is the acting school with the University of Southern California. Multiple undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered within the school. The current dean is Madelin Puzo.-Notable SOT alumni:...
, and the Executive Committee of the League of Resident Theatres.