Second Stage Theater, one of the four nonprofit organizations with Broadway houses, on Thursday named a new artistic director as the sector braces for a wave of leadership turnover. Founded in 1979 and distinguished by its commitment to presenting work by living American writers, Second Stage said that its board had chosen Evan Cabnet as its next artistic director. Cabnet is currently the artistic director of LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater’s program for emerging writers, directors and designers. Second Stage owns Broadway’s smallest house, the 600-seat Hayes Theater. The organization currently has 47 staffers and an annual budget of $27 million; this season it is planning to stage two Broadway shows, two Off Broadway shows and a Next Stage Festival for early-career work.

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Persons: Evan Cabnet, Cabnet, Carole Rothman, Tony Organizations: Broadway, Lincoln Center, Pulitzer, Hayes, Pershing, Signature Locations: Riverside