Noah Taylor
SALLY CADE HOLMES Producing Is Her Superpower
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by Amy Cuomo
Above: Sally Cade Holmes (left) discusses the work of a producer in a Friday keynote interview by SETC President Maegan McNerney Azar at the 2022 SETC Convention in Memphis, TN.
Sally Cade Holmes (she/her) had no idea that carrying a refrigerator up a flight of stairs 15 years ago would propel her into a career as a Broadway producer. But that simple act, designed to ensure a show she was working on had a proper setting, helped launch a producing career that has won her two Tony Awards (for Hadestown and The Inheritance) and numerous other awards, including Drama Desk and Critics Circle Awards for an off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. On March 11, SETC President Maegan McNerney Azar sat down with Holmes, the Friday keynote speaker at the 2022 SETC Convention in Memphis, TN, for an intimate discussion of her work in the theatre. Holmes emphasized the importance of saying yes to what interests you, showing up authentically, staying curious and relying on your values to guide your leadership strategies.
18 x Southern Theatre x Spring-Summer 2022
