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antoni cimolino

antoni cimolino

antoni cimolino is a canadian actor and director .
he is the artistic director of the stratford festival in stratford , ontario .
after graduating from university of windsor with a bfa , cimolino began his career as an actor at stratford in 1988 .
he later switched to theatre management and stage direction when richard monette was appointed artistic director in 1994 , becoming executive director in 1998 and general director in 2007 .
during the monette years , cimolino established funds to provide financial stability for the festival , and helped secure funding to open the festival 's studio theatre in 2002 .
an accomplished director , cimolino has staged successful shakespearean productions in stratford and detroit .
cimolino was selected to become the artistic director at stratford festival in 2013 , taking over the position from outgoing artistic director , des mcanuff .
