Pepper Evans to succeed Robin Arditi

Hudson Valley Shakespeare on Feb. 28 announced that Pepper Evans will succeed Robin Arditi, its longtime board president, who is stepping down in May. 

Arditi, who was president for 15 years, will remain on the board. The board also named actor Michael Emerson as a trustee. Emerson most recently began a recurring role on Elsbeth, which stars his spouse, Carrie Preston; he earlier won Emmy Awards for his roles on Lost and The Practice.

Evans, a retired marketing executive who has been on the board since 2017, is a trustee for Constitution Marsh, the New York City Bird Alliance and SongwritingWith: Soldiers.

HVS’s season under the tent at its Philipstown campus begins June 6 with a rotation of The Comedy of Errors and The Matchmaker, followed by Octet from Aug. 11 to Sept. 7. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (March 12).

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