Theatreworks’ Lowans resigns as artistic director | Arts & Entertainment [Video]

Caitlin Lowans, one of only two artistic leaders the venerable Colorado Springs Theatreworks has ever known, has resigned to become producing artistic director for the Ten Thousand Things Theatre Company in Minneapolis, starting in February.

Theatreworks is a professional regional theater company that operates in partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and next year will mark its 50th year.

Murray Ross started the company from nothing on the UCCS campus in 1975 and built it not only into a fertile theater incubator for students but a preferred employment opportunity for actors and creatives from Denver and around the state.

Lowans, a child of New England with 60 directing credits from Boston to Chicago, took over after Ross’ death in January 2017and continued the company’s reputation for producing a healthy variety of award-winning work. But Lowans’ …