On the cusp of an exciting double world-premiere season, Colt Coeur is thrilled to announce our new Executive Producer, Heather Cohn. Heather brings rich experience in the NYC theatre landscape - having served at institutions ranging from Flux Ensemble to En Garde Arts, New York Theatre Workshop, Disney Theatrical and TCG. She will continue her work as a dynamic force behind innovative works that drive industry change as she collaborates with Founding Artistic Director Adrienne Campbell-Holt and the greater Colt Coeur community.
Learn more about Heather below!
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Heather Cohn (she/her) is thrilled to be joining the Colt Coeur company as Executive Producer. Heather is a producer, director, fundraiser, ensemble artist and activist. She co-founded Flux Theatre Ensemble in 2006 and with Flux has produced over 30 full productions, including 18 world premieres. As a Creative Partner with Flux, Heather learned the nuanced art of ensemble theatre practice and consensus-based decision making. She also helped launch Flux’s Living Ticket program, removing all financial barriers to attendance.
Most recently, Heather served as the Executive Director for En Garde Arts where she proudly commissioned and produced Andrea Thome’s Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes) and guided the organization through the Covid-19 pandemic. She has also worked with Epic Theatre Ensemble, New York Theatre Workshop, The Pearl Theatre, Theatre Communications Group, and Disney Theatrical. As a director, Heather directed world premieres by Johnna Adams, Erin Browne, Kevin R. Free, Kristen Palmer and Corinna Schulenburg; and has assisted Austin Pendleton and José Zayas.
Heather has served on several not-for-profit boards including the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), where she co-chaired the Task Force for trans inclusion. She is also a leader of the Racial Equity Committee at the Academy for Excellence Through the Arts and serves as a member of the School Leadership Team. She is a graduate of Vassar College, where she majored in Latin American Studies and spent time living in Cuba and Chile. And most importantly, she’s a proud mom to Mercena.