Blake Barlow
The Ruth Theater in Pleasant Grove has appointed Blake Barlow as executive director, succeeding Bill Woahn, who retired from the position. Woahn will continue serving the theater as a member of its board of directors.
Barlow will oversee The Ruth's strategic vision, operations, fundraising, partnerships and continued growth. He is a former member of the Actors Equity Association and first performed on The Ruth's stage (then Hale Center Theater Orem) in "The 39 Steps" in 2012 after relocating to Utah from New York City. Since then, audiences have seen him in several other roles there.
Barlow also had a 20-year career at Adobe while simultaneously serving as the executive director for the Barlow Arts Conservatory for 16 of those years. During that time, he developed expertise in strategic partnerships, client relationship management, revenue strategy and organizational leadership. He has also served for six years on the board of the Harrington Center for the Arts. His background also includes film, television and theater performance, with a BFA from the University of Utah, Actor Training Program, and training at the New York Acting School for Film & Television.
