The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television has a new boss
Brian Kite has been named interim dean of the school and will assume the post Jan. 1.
He will segue to the new role — taking over from outgoing dean Teri Schwartz — after serving as the special academic senior associate dean at the school and chair of the theater department. “Chancellor Block and I appreciate Brian’s willingness to serve as interim dean, and we have every confidence in his ability to provide strong leadership and continuity for the school,” said Emily Carter, UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost in making the announcement.
Before joining UCLA's faculty in 2015, Kite was the producing artistic director of La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and directed many of its critically acclaimed productions. Those shows includedProofHis other distinctions include: recipient of the Ovation Award for best direction of a musical for his production ofSteel Magnolias, Judgment at Nuremberg, In the Heat of the Night, The Graduateto ever play in China; directing, which toured throughout China and was the first U.S.
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