Resident Ensemble Players names new producing artistic director

Steve Tague has been named the producing artistic director of the Resident Ensemble Players, the professional theater company in residence at the University of Delaware.

Tague has served as the interim producing artistic director and chair of the department of theater and dance at UD for nearly two years.

“I’ve spent a great deal of time in the last two years getting to know the REP’s audience,” Tague said. “It’s been a pleasure. I love hearing about their deep connection to the theater.”

Tague spent the early part of his life as an actor, performing at regional theaters including Seattle Repertory Theater, A Contemporary Theatre, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Walnut Street Theater, the Arden Theater, Sierra Repertory Theater, Delaware Theater Company, and was a founding member of the Resident Ensemble Players’ Acting Company.

Tague joined the faculty at UD in 1992 and shifted more of his attention to teaching and directing. As a faculty member, he has taught courses in acting, movement, speech and voice. As a director, he has directed productions with Delaware Theatre Company, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival and the Resident Ensemble Players since its founding in 2008.

In 2022, when the REP’s founder Sandy Robbins announced his plans to step down, Steve Tague agreed to serve as interim director as a national search for a successor was conducted. After conducting a search, Tague agreed to throw off the “interim” in the title and take on the challenges of leading the REP into its next chapter.

“I’m focused on the future of performing arts in the Delaware region,” Tague said. “I’m dedicated to growth for the REP, and our audience and community will be a vital part of that. We’re also introducing two new majors in our department, one in theater and one in dance. It’s very exciting to serve young and old, and everybody in-between, throughout the region with the beauty of the performing arts.”