In this Season 3 episode of NEW@NAMT: Arts Leaders, we sit down with Cat Brindisi, Associate Artistic Director at Asolo Repertory Theatre and a longtime champion of bold, fresh musical theatre.
🎙️ Hosts Jean-Paul Yovanoff and Skye Cone Ivey explore Cat’s journey from co-founding 7th House Theater in Minneapolis to serving on NAMT’s New Works Committee, and now stepping into artistic leadership at one of Florida’s most influential regional theatres.
💡 Cat shares how Asolo Rep supports new musical development, what excites her about the future of the form, and how collaboration is central to every process she leads.
🎶 We also dig into her work as a director, her evolving creative process, and why saying “yes” to an Interim leadership role can change your entire path.
✨ Plus: Her favorite composer, the first musical she ever fell in love with, and the cast recording track she never skips.
Whether you're building a new musical from scratch or reimagining the canon, this episode is full of insight, inspiration, and heart from a leader helping push the field forward.
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