Theatre Manager's Carousel
Coburg
Dieter Gackstetter, director and choreographer, is slated to become the new manager of the Landestheater in Coburg beginning in September 2001. He replaces Norbert Kleine Borgemann. Gackstetter began his artistic career as a dancer and once assisted Wieland Wagner at the Bayreuth Festival.
Wuppertal/Gelsenkirchen
Peter Theiler, director of the municipal theatre in Biel/Solothurn, will take over the management of the music theatre in the district of Gelsenkirchen beginning with the 2001/2002 season. This will also mark the end of the theatre merger with the city of Wuppertal.
Munich
Christoph Albrecht, manager of the Sächsische Staatsoper in Dresden, will assume the presidency of the Bayerische Theaterakademie in October 2003 as the successor to Peter Ruzicka, who prematurely ended his contract in order to manage the Salzburg Festival. Hellmuth Matiasek, director and previous manager of the Theater am Gärtnerplatz, will head the academy until Albrecht begins his term.
Karlsruhe
Currently in charge of the Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Achim Thorwaldt will assume the management of the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe beginning in fall 2002. He replaces Pavel Fieber.