Julia del Palacio Takes the Helm at Queens Theatre

MOHAMED FARGHALY

mfarghaly@queensledger.com

Queens Theatre has named cultural leader, educator and arts strategist Julia del Palacio, Ph.D., as its new executive director, marking a new chapter for one of the borough’s most recognizable performing arts institutions.

Del Palacio, who has spent more than 15 years working in arts administration, higher education and community cultural development, succeeds longtime leader Taryn Sacramone. Sacramone, who served in the role since 2013, helped expand Queens Theatre’s accessibility and program development, including the nationally recognized Theatre For All initiative, which supports the inclusion of artists with disabilities.

For del Palacio, the new role reflects a continuation of a life a

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