Dildine accepts new job

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published January 16, 2024 at 4:11 PM EST

Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Director, Rick Dildine is leaving Montgomery.

Dildine has accepted a new position as the Artistic Director at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN.

His list of achievements includes directing A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cabaret.

Dildine says in part, “ASF gave me the opportunity to create some marvelous pieces of theatre and developed partnerships with the Montgomery Public Schools, Alabama State University, and the Equal Justice Initiative.”

His last day will be on June 30, 2024.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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