MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Palace Cultural Arts Association has announced that Kirk T. Detweiler has resigned as Executive Director of the Marion Palace Theatre, effective Aug. 26, 2025. Detweiler had held the position since November 2021.

The Board of Directors has appointed Mark Neville, who currently serves as the theater’s financial manager, to the role of interim Executive Director. The Board will soon begin a search for a permanent replacement.