artistic director

American  

noun

1. a person who is responsible for the administration of a theater or ballet company, opera house, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of artistic director

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He was a theater and English major at Grinnell and widely considered a star; his mentor at the college thought he’d become an artistic director of a theater or perhaps a theater professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The artistic director could not yet confirm who would direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a former Negro League baseball player and his family navigating life in 1950s segregated Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The show, said Center Theatre Group’s artistic director Snehal Desai as the company announces its 2026-27 slate of performances, has a “very L.A. vibe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

It will be choreographed and directed by Rambert's artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer, who will also co-write the script with dramaturg Kaite O'Reilly.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

They were married a year later, at which time Kira resigned from her position as an artistic director at GSS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline