Background
Orchard, Robert John was born on December 3, 1946 in Maplewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Orchard and Beatrice (Gould) Todd.
Orchard, Robert John was born on December 3, 1946 in Maplewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Orchard and Beatrice (Gould) Todd.
Student, The Lawrence Academy, 1965; Bachelor, Middlebury College, 1969; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1972.
General manager Peterborough (New Hampshire) Players, 1967-1970. Assistant managing director Yale Repertory Theatre, 1971-1972, artistic administrator, 1972-1973. Instructor Yale School Drama, 1972-1973.
Managing director Yale Repertory Theatre and School Drama, 1973-1979, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979—2002, executive director, since 2002. Associate professor, co-chairman theatre administration training program Yale School Drama, 1975-1979. Managing director Loeb Drama Center, Harvard University, 1979-2000, director, since 2000, managing director Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, 1979-2002, executive director, since 2002.
Organization partner Institute Arts and Civic Dialogue at Harvard University.
Former member board directors Theatre Communications Group. President board Massachusetts Cultural Education Collaborative, American Arts Alliance, Peterborough Players, Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Centers. Former executive committee League of Residents Theatres.
Chairman National Education Association, Professional Theatre Companies, Opera/Museum Theatre Panels.
Married Pamela Marcy Pritchard, September 6, 1969. Children: Christopher, Katherine.