We are thrilled to announce our new Co-Artistic Directors, Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, who usher in the first shared leadership model in our history. Following an extensive hiring process, Estefanía joins EST with a fresh perspective from her prolific directing and producing career, while Graeme builds upon his almost 20 years working in the EST community.

We're so excited for them both to shape these roles and carry forward our mission to support our community and original, provocative, and authentic new plays.

Hear more from our new Co-Artistic Directors!

“My favorite way of working has always been within ensemble settings, where there is space and time for trust to build, ideas to evolve, risks to be taken, and collaborations to grow. EST is uniquely positioned to be a leader in imagining, experimenting with, and practicing brave and joyful ways of working and creating.”

“I’ve been sheltered and inspired by this place, by the work I’ve seen and the people I’ve met here, for nearly half my life. I want that for everybody. That welcome, that acceptance, the camaraderie and fun, the awe at what we can pull off together. I feel so lucky today, because I get to participate in that.”

About Estefanía and Graeme

Estefanía Fadul is a Colombian-born, NH-raised, NYC-based director and creative producer. She has developed new plays and musicals off-Broadway and regionally at the Public Theater, Chautauqua, Playwrights’ Realm, NYTW, Repertorio Español, Audible, Goodspeed Musicals, Long Wharf, Juilliard, and more. She is a member of the leadership circle of the Center for Performance and Civic Practice (CPCP), the Drama League Board of Directors, New Georges Affiliated Artist, Latinx Theatre Commons advisory committee, Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and SDC. B.A. Vassar College. www.estefaniafadul.com

Graeme Gillis is from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. At EST, h’s served many roles, most recently Interim Artistic Director. He co-leads two programs: EST/Youngblood, fostering early-career playwrights (Obie Award winner); and the EST/Sloan Project, fostering plays about science and technology (over $3 million in grants awarded nationwide).  As a Canadian he proudly bears a US green card for playwriting. He is a member of the Actors Studio and EST. He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.