Greg Reiner Managing Director for Barrington Stage
Was Director of Theater and Musical Theater for NEA
By: Barrington - Jun 20, 2025
The Board of Directors of Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce Greg Reiner as the company’s new Managing Director. Reiner, who most recently served as Director of Theater and Musical Theater at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), joins BSC as of August 4, 2025. The nationwide search was led by Tom O’Connor Consulting Group.
“We are excited to have Greg onboard as our Managing Director,” said Richard Slutzky, President of BSC’s Board of Directors. “With his experience at the National Endowment for the Arts and as a Managing Director of several significant theaters, we believe he will contribute greatly to the momentum we are building at Barrington Stage Company.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Greg as Barrington Stage Company's new Managing Director,” commented BSC Artistic Director Alan Paul. “From his experience at Tectonic Theater Project, Classic Stage Company, and the National Endowment for the Arts, Greg brings his considerable expertise to this position. I’m eager to work alongside him as we plan the next exciting chapter at Barrington Stage.”
“As Tectonic Theater Project’s first Executive Director, Greg was a transformative leader for our organization, and I can’t wait to see what his visionary leadership brings to Barrington Stage Company,” stated Tectonic Theater Project Artistic Director Moisés Kaufman. “He is a brilliant thought partner and collaborator, and always manages to make me smile when we’re in the same room together. I congratulate Barrington Stage Company on this perfect choice to partner with Alan Paul as their next Managing Director.”
“I am honored to take on the role of Managing Director of Barrington Stage Company in partnership with Alan Paul and the Board of Directors and the BSC staff,” Greg Reiner says. “I’m excited to lead Barrington Stage Company in expanding its rich legacy and deepening community engagement. My experience at the National Endowment for the Arts showed me how the arts can unite communities, heal divisions, and transform lives. As the arts continue to rebuild, I’m inspired to help make theater more equitable and accessible, believing it’s essential to the future of our democracy and society.”
Greg Reiner is a nationally recognized arts leader with over two decades of experience advancing the nonprofit theater sector through strategic leadership, public service, and cultural advocacy. From 2015 to 2025, he served as the Director of Theater and Musical Theater at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), where he oversaw a $6.2 million grantmaking portfolio and represented the agency to the national theater community. At the NEA, Reiner launched critical initiatives including the High School Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, and landmark convenings on Theater for Young Audiences, accessibility, and post-pandemic recovery.
Previously, Reiner held executive leadership roles at some of the nation’s most dynamic theater companies. As Executive Director of Classic Stage Company, he led the organization’s largest-ever fundraising campaign and expanded its education and accessibility programs. At Tectonic Theater Project, he built the company’s administrative infrastructure and spearheaded high-impact national projects including the global launch of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. His tenure at The Actors’ Gang saw significant growth in revenue, national and international touring, and the establishment of a robust education program. He began his management career at Shakespeare Festival/LA, where he led the expansion of its nationally recognized education programs and secured its first permanent facility.
Reiner is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders in the Arts. He was selected for the National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program and has served on multiple arts advisory panels and boards. Passionate about the role of theater in civil society, Reiner brings a deep commitment to equity, innovation, and community engagement across all of his work.