Theatre Leadership

Blake Robison, Producing Artistic Director

Blake Robison is in his sixth season as Producing Artistic Director of Round House Theatre.  Since his arrival, he has launched the company’s Literary Works Project, re-envisioned its educational programming, created RHT’s artist laboratory The Kitchen, and commissioned new works from some of the country’s most exciting up and coming playwrights.  At the same time, he has kept the organization on sound financial footing by increasing both earned and contributed revenue and growing its endowment funds.

Round House directing credits include Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s modernized The Picture of Dorian Gray (world premiere); Karen Zacarias’ How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents (world premiere) adapted from Julia Alvarez’s celebrated novel; a rock music and dance infused Lord of the Flies; Ken Ludwig’s new adaptation of Treasure Island; a three-actor treatment of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment; the Helen Hayes nominated production of John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany; and the American premiere of Neil Bartlett’s Camille.  Other directing includes productions at the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Folger Theatre, National Shakespeare Company, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Clarence Brown Theatre, Vermont Stage, Piccolo Spoleto, and the Avignon “Off” Festival.

Previously, Blake has held leadership positions at The Clarence Brown Theatre (Producing Artistic Director, 2000-2005), National Shakespeare Company (Producing Director, 1998-2000), and Vermont Stage Company (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, 1994-1999).  He created revivals of The Dresser starring John Cullum; The Rainmaker with David Keith; and The Glass Menagerie with Rosemarie Prinz; as well as the world premiere of Dana Yeaton’s Mad River Rising (Moss Hart Award), the American premiere of George Tabori’s The Brecht File, and the creation of Babel – an international theatre piece in twelve languages with Alain Timar’s Théâtre des Halles.

Blake is a graduate of Williams College, The British American Drama Academy, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He lives in Silver Spring with his wife, Connan Morrissey, and their sons Declan and Callum.

Danisha Crosby, Associate Producer
As Associate Producer, Ms. Crosby supervises all programming at Round House Theatre – including the production and education departments – and programs the Silver Spring Series featuring performances by DC-area companies and solo artists. She has worked extensively as a teacher, director, and stage manager in the Washington area and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association. Previously, she served as Round House’s Director of Production and as Production Manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s Degree from the American University. Ms. Crosby also serves on the Advisory Board for the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and is the Vice President of the League of Washington Theatres.

Lance Tucker, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Mr. Tucker began working with Round House as Interim Marketing Director
in September 2007 before joining the staff full time in January 2008. He
served as Director of Marketing at The Washington Opera for eleven
years, during a time of tremendous growth and change for the company. He
has worked in marketing, development, and public relations for such
organizations as Arena Stage, The American Film Institute, OPERA
America, The Harlequin Dinner Theatre, Troika Entertainment, and Young
People’s Theatre. He has spoken on arts marketing issues at various
national conferences and has served as a consultant for organizations
across the United States. In addition, he has worked as an actor,
director, producer, and acting teacher. Mr. Tucker also served as a
judge for the Helen Hayes Awards. He is a graduate of Western Michigan
University and The University of Michigan.

Harriet L. Weil, General Manager
Ms. Weil joined Round House Theatre in August 2005 as General Manager. She most recently worked for the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland where she managed all rentals and maintained the schedule for their eight performance venues. Ms. Weil was part of the Production Management team that opened the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia in December 2001. While there, she was thrilled to have been able to work closely with The Philadelphia Orchestra as they made their new home in Verizon Hall. Prior to the Kimmel Center, Ms. Weil served as the Fiscal Manager in the General Management Department at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In the Washington area, Ms. Weil has worked for The Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, The Washington Stage Guild, Folger Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Olney Theatre Center.