the New Theatre at
Firehouse Team

Leadership

  • Nathaniel Shaw

  • PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Nathaniel is the founding Artistic Director for The New Theatre. He served as Artistic Director for Virginia Repertory Theatre, and was the founding Artistic Director for The Active Theater (NYC). He was the inaugural New Play Development Director for Glass Half Full Productions, Tony and Olivier Award Winning Producers of Betrayal and was an Associate Choreographer for Once, supervising both the Broadway production and the First National Tour. Richmond directing credits include the US premiere of Barber Of Moville at Firehouse (Richmond Theatre Community Circle Award-winner for Outstanding Original Work), Peter And The Starcatcher, the world premiere of The End Of War (winner of 4 RTCC Awards), the world premiere of River Ditty (in collaboration with Glass Half Full Productions), In The Heights starring Arielle Jacobs with Choreography by Karla Garcia (winner of 5 RTCC Awards including Best Direction), West Side Story (RTCC Award for Best Musical), The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, The 39 Steps, and Once (Co-Produced with The Fulton Theatre). New York Directing credits include Touch at 59e59 starring Tony Award-winner Katrina Lenk and the first New York City revival of The Violet Hour. Richmond’s Style Magazine featured Nathaniel in both their Power List: Arts and Culture, and among Richmond’s Top 40 Under 40. He is a graduate of The University of Northern Colorado, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and Actors Equity Association. Contact Nathaniel at nathaniel@firehousetheatre.org.

Our Staff

Katrinah Carol Lewis
Associate Artistic Director

Todd LaBelle
Director of Production/Producer of Resident Programming

Allison Polson
Communications Manager

Emily Vial
Technical Director/Production Coordinator

Grace LaBelle
Production Associate/AV Supervisor

Emily Hake Massie
Scenic Charge

Amy Messer
Controller/Director of Finance & Administration:
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance

Board of Directors

Jude Powers (President)
Senior Account Manager, Marsh & McLennan

Steve Gaidos (VP)
GM, Terazo Software (Retired)

Joshua Paulie (Treasurer)
Finance Manager, Sabra Dipping Company

Robert Throckmorton (Secretary)
Innovation Consultant, Prophet

Marcus Cooper
Wealth Advisor, Mercer Advisors

Lacette Cross
Executive Director, Diversity Richmond

Matthew Freeman
Founder, Dialectix Consulting

Chioke I'Anson
Director, ICA + VPM Community Media Lab

Bridget King
VP Operations, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

Justin Lo
Senior Counsel, VA State Corporation Commission/Dining Critic, Richmond Times-Dispatch

W. Jerrold Samford, P.G.
Environmental Compliance Specialist, Troutman Pepper