SIAMSA Tire has announced the appointment of Angela Ryan Whyte as its new CEO.

Angela is a past pupil of Kilflynn National School and Presentation Secondary School, Tralee,  Her passion for the arts began with her first stage experience in Siamsa Tíre.

Angela holds an Honours M.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies from N.U.I. Galway, as well as an Honours BA in English, Sociology, and Politics, and a Higher Diploma in Education.

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Angela Ryan Whyte is a multi-faceted theatre artist with an eclectic background holding many roles, including actor, playwright, director, producer, and drama facilitator and toured nationally and internationally.

She has been committed to fostering fresh voices and bold storytelling, and co-founded the national playwriting festival, ‘Scripts’, a unique platform for playwrights to develop their craft and connect with enthusiastic theatregoers.

She also has extensive work in youth theatre, her involvement with Jigsaw – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health and held a recent role in Offaly County Council Arts Office.

“Angela along with the dedicated Siamsa Tíre team, will develop a vibrant regional theatre and arts centre by delivering a diverse programme of different art forms, creating new Siamsa Tíre productions, with a focus on artist engagement and the diverse audience and community that it serves, while honouring and incorporating Siamsa Tíre’s traditional heritage past, present and future,” reads a statement from Siamsa Tíre.

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