Leadership & Staff

David Saint, Artistic Director

In his 26th season as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse, Mr. Saint has directed 43 mainstage productions at GSP, having most recently helmed Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise. Additional productions include Fully Committed and Tiny Beautiful Things for the GSP virtual season, Midwives, and Conscience, in addition to The Trial of Donna Caine, American Hero, American Son, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and An Act of God starring the legendary Kathleen Turner in the 2017-18 season. His time here has been marked by collaborations with such artists as Keith Carradine, Tyne Daly, Rachel Dratch, Sandy Duncan, Boyd Gaines, A.R. Gurney, Uta Hagen, Jack Klugman, Dan Lauria, Kathleen Marshall, Elaine May, Anne Meara, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd, Stephen Sondheim, Marlo Thomas, Eli Wallach, and many others including a remarkable partnership with Arthur Laurents. In addition, many new award-winning works have begun their life here during his tenure such as The Toxic Avenger, Proof, The Spitfire Grill, Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies, and It Shoulda Been You. He has directed Final Follies at Primary Stages, Clever Little Lies at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY and off-Broadway at West Side Theatre, as well as the National tour of West Side Story.  In July 2016, he directed a two-night concert performance of West Side Story at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. In Summer 2019, he directed a revolutionary new production of West Side Story for IHI Stage Around in Tokyo and served as Associate Producer for the new film version of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg. He also has directed on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally at Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, McCarter, Williamstown, Seattle Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburg Public, Long Wharf and many others by such writers as Aaron Sorkin, Wendy Wasserstein, Peter Parnell, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Joe DiPietro and Jonathan Larson.  He is the recipient of the Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award, L.A., Drama Critics Award, several Drama-Logue Awards and is the President of The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation.

Edgar Herrera, Managing Director

Mr. Herrera assumed the role of Managing Director at George Street Theatre in June 2023.
Within his first year, he spearheaded the development and adoption of the "Bridge to the Future" strategic plan, launched a $10 million fundraising campaign, overhauled GSP's internal operations, and fostered key strategic partnerships. An innovator and community builder, he is a staunch believer in the transformative power of theatre and advocates for its accessibility. Previously, Mr. Herrera was awarded the 2004-2005 Management Fellowship from the League of American Orchestras, working closely with senior leaders at The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Atlanta Symphony, and The Aspen Music Festival & School. At the age of 29, he became the Executive Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and his leadership was recognized when he was nominated for the League's Under 40’s Executive Director of the Year award. In 2009, he took the helm as Executive Director of a private foundation in Mexico City, established by McKinsey & Company partners. He and his foundation were invited to join the Clinton Global Initiative in 2013.

A passionate entrepreneur, Mr. Herrera ventured into various business realms in 2014, including launching a digital accounting firm, an international trade enterprise, a consulting firm, and a mining business, which he sold in 2019 to return to the performing arts. At the onset of the pandemic, Mr. Herrera joined the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra as Executive Director and Chief Development Officer. He transformed the ASO with the strategic vision “More Music for More People in More Places,” significantly boosting fundraising efforts, leading the orchestra on its first European tour, securing a recording contract, commissioning new works, and expanding its music academy.

Mr. Herrera holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, along with a master’s in Arts Administration and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Originally from Mexico, he now resides in New Jersey with his wife and twin daughters.