Tom Cervone began work July 1 as interim managing director of the Clarence Brown Theatre.
Cervone returns to the university following a five-year hiatus during which he served as executive director for both Dogwood Arts and the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation.
Prior to that, Cervone spent 23 years as managing director at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
Cervone received his undergraduate degree in Speech and English education with an emphasis in theatre from West Liberty University in West Virginia. He has both his MFA and MBA from UT.
A national search for a managing director will commence soon.