“You can’t pass on great opportunities when they come,” says Matt Shakman, who set aside a career in TV (he’s been a director on “Game of Thrones”) to take over as artistic director at the Geffen Playhouse. The founder of the Black Dahlia Theatre Company tells Lisa Fung he is committed to new work: “Adding things to the canon and the future of theater seems to be a worthwhile goal.” Los Angeles Times

Source: Los Angeles Times September 15, 2018 14:03 UTC