Hannah Joyce is a multi-faceted arts administrator, producer, educator and champion of new play development. As Director of Professional Resources and Education at Playwrights’ Center, a position she has shaped for over a decade, Hannah and her team foster ongoing vitality, visibility, opportunities and connection among theatre creators all over the world. During her five-year stint as the producing artistic director of the legendary William Inge Theatre Festival, Hannah curated multi-tiered opportunities for engagement, honoring major playwrights like two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. A frequent participant in the Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival, and recipient of the Kennedy Center's prestigious Gold Medallion Award for extraordinary contributions to the teaching and producing of theatre, Hannah mentors student writers from across the nation. Along her dynamic journey through the arts, Hannah’s worked with The St. Louis Rep, The Black Rep, and That Uppity Theater Company's DisAbility Project, among many others. A proud mother of two and the eldest of eight, Hannah is devoted to the power of story and the many communities from which they emerge.