Montgomery Theater Creates New Position

Montgomery Theater’s director of education Jessica Bedford has been promoted to associate artistic director effective January 1. 

As director of education, Bedford built a robust program that benefits elementary and high school students. 

She introduced a successful Girl Scout badge program, play-writing competition for the theater’s family-oriented Montgomery Theater, Too productions and helped enhance the dramaturgy program at MT. 

In her new role, Bedford will have the opportunity to exercise her talents on Montgomery’s Main Stage programs while continuing to build the education programs that are currently in place. 

As associate artistic director, Jessica will work in close concert with artistic director Tom Quinn, participating in much of the artistic decision-making, including programming and casting decisions. 

“Jessica is a talented theater professional with broad-based skills and interests," Quinn said. "I am looking forward to seeing the ways the theater grows with the fresh perspective she brings to the artistic process.”

Jessica earned a master’s degree in theater at Villanova University. 

She is active as an actor, playwright and completed a solo performance residency at 1812 Productions in the summer, 2010. 

She is on the acting faculty at DeSales University and previously worked for Theatre Communications Group in New York. 

To find out more about what this new position means for Montgomery Theater and the audience it serves, join Quinn and Bedford for coffee and conversation at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Montgomery Theater rehearsal hall. 

Call (215) 723-9984 x11 to RSVP.

About Montgomery Theater

Founded in 1993, Montgomery Theater is a uniquely intimate, non-profit theatrical enterprise dedicated to bringing new life to old tales and giving age and wisdom to new ones.  Located in the old firehouse on Main Street in Souderton, PA, ­­­Montgomery Theater brings work normally seen in big-city playhouses to a diverse suburban audience and provides an artistic center for the regional community.            

Montgomery Theater recently received five Barrymore Award nominations for 2011’s production ofThe Great American Trailer Park Musical. The nominations included one for “Best Overall Production of a Musical.”