“We are very excited to welcome Ms. Low to Rumble,” said Elizabeth Reid, Rumble’s Board President. “We had a number of excellent applicants, but were particularly impressed with Ms. Low’s professionalism and varied skill set. Rumble will benefit from her extensive experience in the theatre community.”
Becky Low hails from Southern Alberta and has worked as an administrator, producer, box office manager, artist services coordinator, educator, stage manager, and director. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a BA in Theatre, she spent two years in London, UK. While in England, Becky oversaw the education program for Rifco Arts and worked as a project coordinator for Forbidden Theatre. She has spent the last three years as General Manager of Vancouver’s Pi Theatre. Becky is an international member of the Young Vic’s Genesis Directors Program and is the resident stage manager for Vancouver’s Bollywood Shenanigans. She sits on the Board of Directors for Playwrights Theatre Centre, and likes to swim.
“I'm very excited about the new organizational direction and I'm thrilled to be joining the Rumble team at this point in the company's history,” said Ms. Low of the appointment.
She will begin at PL1422 on March 4, 2012. She succeeds outgoing General Manager Laura Efron, who, after six and a half years of steering Rumble, was offered an exciting career opportunity at Capilano University.