Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop has named Maya Choldin its new managing director. Choldin will begin in the role February 1, succeeding Jeremy Blocker.

Choldin comes to NYTW after serving four years as executive director of Theatre Calgary, and six seasons as managing director of Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theatre Company. She's also held positions at Pennsylvania Ballet, George Mason University's Hylton Performing Arts Center, the Kimmel Center, Opera Philadelphia, the Mann Center, and FringeArts.

“I have long admired New York Theatre Workshop, both for the long history of groundbreaking theatre and for the deep commitment to bettering the spaces where artists hone their craft, so I could not be more thrilled to join this passionate and dedicated team, led by the inimitable Patricia McGregor,” says Choldin in a statement. “I look forward to jumping in this February and working with the many incredible artists, the staff, and the audiences that call New York Theatre Workshop home, as we continue the 2025 spring season and look forward, together, to all that’s next.”

"I am thrilled to welcome the extraordinary Maya Choldin to New York Theatre Workshop as our next managing director,” adds Artistic Director Patricia McGregor. “Maya’s unflappable dexterity animating ideas and solving problems is inspiring. She has a strong history of centering the work of visionary artists while structuring practical systems to meet organizational goals."

The search for the company's managing director was led by Tom O'Connor Consulting Group.

NYTW is currently presenting Khawla Ibraheem's A Knock on the Roof through February 16, and The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy [Redux] through January 26. Colman Domingo and McGregor's Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole will play the company this spring, with Dulé Hill set to star as the titular Cole opposite Daniel J. Watts as Sammy Davis, Jr. An additional title in the theatre's 2024-2025 season is still to be announced.