Kyle Clausen joined the staff of Shakespeare Santa Cruz in February 2010 as Marketing and Public Relations Director, and became Managing Director on March 1, 2011. As Managing Director, Mr. Clausen oversees all aspects of the company’s administration including budgeting and finance, contracts, union relations, grantwriting, marketing and public relations, and audience services. He is also active in the community serving as a public representative of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and was recently elected Vice-Chair of the Cultural Council Associates of Santa Cruz County. Mr. Clausen hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was Marketing & Communications Director at Mixed Blood Theatre, a multi-cultural theatre company with a commitment to developing and producing new plays, and previously held positions in marketing at the Children’s Theatre Company, the nation’s leading theatre for young people and families. Mr. Clausen began his career as a music director, pianist, conductor, and arranger with more than thirty theatrical productions to his credit.
