The House

“The Comédie-Française carries within it this utopia that consists of reading the present in the light of the past, its missions being too vast and the curiosity of its artisans too insatiable to be reduced to one meaning rather than another. The common catalyst remains its Troupe and all its departments, working tirelessly to lead you on these fanciful paths.”

ÉRIC RUF

Administrative Board, Reading Committee: the artists preside over the destiny of the Comédie-Française.

The Administrative Board

Chaired by the General Administrator, it is composed of seven tenured sociétaires – including the Doyen/Doyenne, who is an ex officio member – and two deputies. The composition of the committee is changed every year.

Precise composition:

  • Doyen/Doyenne, currently Thierry Hancisse
  • three tenured sociétaires and a deputy elected by the general assembly of sociétaires.
  • three tenured sociétaires and a deputy appointed by the Minister for Culture, following proposals submitted by the General Administrator.

The Administrative Board deliberates on subjects affecting the life of the Troupe, such as:

  • nominations of actors to become sociétaires
  • the distribution of shares in the Société des Comédiens-Français

In a team boosted by two representatives from the technical and administrative staff and one representative of the pensionnaires, the Administrative Board examines and approves the budget and accounts by vote, as well as the decisive projects for the institution, in the presence of the Minister for Culture and budget controllers.


The Reading Committee

The Reading Committee examines the texts proposed by the General Administrator with a view to adding them to the Comédie-Française repertoire. Only works that have been registered in the repertoire, which ranges from Greek tragedies to contemporary authors, maybe performed on the main stage, currently the Salle Richelieu.

It is chaired by the General Administrator. It is made up of twelve members:

  • the entire Administrative Board
  • four personalities from the world of literature and the arts appointed for two seasons by the Minister for Culture, following proposals made by of the General Administrator.

Currently, these personalities are:

  • Mr Yves Angelo, filmmaker and cinematographer
  • Ms Séverine Daucourt, poet
  • Ms Florence Naugrette, theatre historian
  • Ms Sigolène Vinson, novelist

Staff structure

Administration

  • Institutional head: Éric Ruf
  • Director General of Services: Michel Roseau
  • Secretary General: Anne Marret
  • Technical Director: Benoît Simon
  • Director of Production and Artistic Coordination: Bertrand Schaaff
  • Director of Clothing Services: Sylvie Lombart
  • Director of Building and Equipment: Marie-Anne Geay
  • Director of Human Resources: Nathalie Bruyneel
  • Accounting Officer/Chief Financial Officer: Audrey Pracchia
  • Director of patronage and corporation relationship: Delphine de Gouyon
  • Curator-Archivist:Agathe Sanjuan
  • Literary advisor:Laurent Muhleisen
  • Deputy Technical Director:Patrick Moch
  • Assistant Director of Artistic Coordination: Claude Martin
  • Assistant Production Manager: Baptiste Manier

Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier

  • Associate general director: Margot Chancerelle
  • Technical director: Philippe Lagrue

Studio-Théâtre

  • Deputy administrator: Régine Sparfel
  • Technical director: Éric Dumas

Fondation pour la Comédie-Française

  • President: Marie-Claire Janailhac-Fritsch

Administrative Board (Until 1 January 2023)

General administrator: Éric Ruf
Doyenne: Claude Mathieu

Florence Viala
Laurent Stocker
Elsa Lepoivre
Gilles David
Suliane Brahim
Clément Hervieu-Léger

And:
Christophe Montenez
Dominique Blanc


Reading committee

Examines and selects plays with a view to their inclusion in the Repertoire.

  • Yves Angelo
  • Séverine Daucourt
  • Florence Naugrette
  • Sigolène Vinson
  • and the Administrative Board
  • Lunettes connectées disponibles à la Salle Richelieu

  • Shop

VIGIPIRATE

En raison du renforcement des mesures de sécurité dans le cadre du plan Vigipirate « Sécurité renforcée - risque attentat », nous vous demandons de vous présenter 30 minutes avant le début de la représentation afin de faciliter le contrôle.

Nous vous rappelons également qu’un seul sac (de type sac à main, petit sac à dos) par personne est admis dans l’enceinte des trois théâtres de la Comédie-Française. Tout spectateur se présentant muni d’autres sacs (sac de courses, bagage) ou objets encombrants, se verra interdire l’entrée des bâtiments.

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