N.Y. artistic director named Guthrie adviser; He will help as theater plans expansion to add contemporary writers.(NEWS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: December 22, 1998| Author: Steele, Mike | COPYRIGHT 1998 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Guthrie Theater artistic director Joe Dowling has named James Houghton, the founding artistic director of the highly regarded Signature Theatre Company in New York City, as the Guthrie's artistic adviser.

Though he will remain in New York, Houghton will advise Dowling on artistic planning and policy, with an emphasis on expanding the Guthrie's programming to include contemporary writers.

The Guthrie, which doesn't have much of a track record in producing new...