"As a Harlem-native, it is truly an honor to be named associate artistic director of Harlem Stage, one of the very first institutions to present my work as early as 1990. With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this is a full-circle opportunity to bring my curatorial vision to the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, under the tutelage of an esteemed arts administrator such as Pat Cruz, whom I count as a dear friend, colleague, and mentor." --Carl Hancock Rux