Aaron Taylor came on board as the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center’s technical director in 2005, but he will be moving into a different office soon as HCS has announced Taylor as the PAC’s new director.
Taylor said getting selected was “extremely humbling.”
“I’ve been here for 20 years, and I knew from the second that I walked in here, before I even worked here when I used to come here with the Blue Apple Players on their tour, I knew this was a place I wanted to spend my life,” Taylor said. “I absolutely love this theater. I love what we do. I love what is possible here, what we can do in the future, and I can’t wait to tap into that.”
Taylor steps into the role as Bart Lovins, the PAC’s director since 2001, retires at the end of the month. Taylor says it is special to follow the person who hired him on.
“I am extremely indebted and grateful to Bart,” Taylor said. “One, for that opportunity, and to be lucky enough to work beside him for 20 years has been unbelievable, and to just try and soak up a little bit of his energy and work ethic. We say around here, ‘if you play the game of trying to keep up with Bart, you’re going to lose.’”
Taylor says he is looking forward to making sure everybody knows about the PAC.
“I feel I owe it to this theatre to make sure that people understand how beautiful and important she is, and to make sure that we create all kinds of arts opportunities for especially our kids and everyone through our community,” Taylor said.
The PAC will present The Nutcracker December 19, 20, and 21. Visit www.thepac.net for ticket information.
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