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Yeni Alvarez (she/her)
Dramaturg Los Angeles, CA Cuban voice actress with musical theater background. Also writer-in-progress. www.SpanishVoiceover.com |
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Maria Patrice Amon (she/her)
Dramaturg San Diego, CA Maria Patrice Amon is a director, producer, scholar, and leader. Directing: Hoops (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre) A Skeptic and a Bruja (Urbanite Theatre) Group! The Musical (Passage Theatre) Hoopla! (La Jolla Playhouse POP Tour) Azul (Diversionary Theatre) Mojada (UCSD) A Zoom of One’s Own (CSUSM) Ich Bin Ein Berliner (Theatre Lab) DREAM HOU$E (CSUSM/TuYo Theatre) Fade (Moxie Theatre), The Madres (Moxie Theatre) Lydia (Brown Bag Theatre Company). Dramaturg: Manifest Destinitis (San Diego Rep), Beachtown (San Diego Rep). Patrice was a 2020 National Directing Fellow, and an Associate Artistic Director at San Diego Repertory Theatre. She is currently a LTC Steering Committee member, and a board member for NNPN. Patrice is an assistant professor at CSUSM. JD: California Western School of Law. PhD: UC Irvine. www.mariapatriceamon.com |
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Yari Cervas (all pronouns)
Dramaturg, Producer, Stage Director California Yari Cervas (all pronouns) is an awarded theatre director, teaching artist, and somatic worker inspired by stories of restorative justice, queerness, and trauma recovery. They are proud to have collaborated with numerous organizations including South Coast REP, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, and San Diego REP. As the founding Artistic Director of MaArte Theatre Collective in San Diego, they produced and directed two dozen plays by emerging Pilipinx playwrights including world premieres Your Best American Girl (Best of the ‘19 SDFringe Fest, Critics’ Pick, & Cultural Exchange awards); The Fire in Me (Award of Recognition from the State Legislature of California) co-produced by Asian Story Theatre; and You’re Safe Here in partnership with Allain Francisco M.D. and the UCSD SOM to foster empathy for patients navigating relationships with mental healthcare providers. Previously, Yari was honored by the first ever Santa Barbara Double Indy Award for performance as Dido in Dido, Queen of Carthage and for directing the world premiere of Tar and Feather (Westmont College). Most recently they directed the world premiere of Desert Rock Garden at New Village Arts (Award of Recognition from California State Assembly). In response to the COVID pandemic and later becoming an inaugural participant of The Catapult Project, Yari created Practical Somatics offering body-based meditations to empower individuals to overcome trauma in their daily lives. Yari believes that by practicing breathing, intuitive movement, and compassionate self awareness we are better positioned to heal our relationships with ourselves and our wider communities. yaricervas.com |
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Savanna Cole (she/her)
Dramaturg, Singer, Stage Director New York, NY Savanna (she/her) is a passionate educator using language as a means of opening access to the communities she serves. Graduating in 2020 from The University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Theatre, she has worked with a wide range of ages from infancy to high school. Her work focuses on emotional rejuvenation, autonomy, gratitude, and holistic integration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/savanna-cole/ |
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Valerie Curtis-Newton (she/her)
Stage Director, Dramaturg Seattle, WA Currently the founding Artistic Director for The Hansberry Project, I also serve as the Head of Directing & Playwriting at the University of Washington School of Drama, Valerie has worked with professional theatre's across the country including: The Guthrie Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle Rep, Playmakers Repertory Company, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum, New York Theatre Workshop, and Southern Repertory Theatre among others. Awards: 2020: Seattle Times Most Influential People of the Last Decade; 2019: Theatre Puget Sound - Gregory Falls Award for Sustained Achievement; 2016: Seattle Times Footlight Award (Best in Show) 2014: Stranger Genius Awards in Performance and the Crosscut Courage Award for Culture; 2012: Gypsy Rose Lee Award for Excellence in Direction; 2001: Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation’s (SDCF) Gielgud Directing Fellowship 1997-1999: NEA/TCG Career Development Fellowship for Directors www.valeriecurtisnewton.com |
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Sandra A. Daley (she/her)
Liberation Theatre Company, Harlem9, SCAD University Dramaturg, Producer, Stage Director, Writer, Actor, Script Consultant Savannah GA Sandra Daley is an accomplished Afro-Caribbean actor, playwright, and educator currently residing in Savannah, GA. With over three decades of experience in theater, she has made significant contributions to the American stage as an OBIE Award-winning producer, award-winning playwright, director, actor, and script consultant/dramaturge. Currently serving as a Professor of Dramatic Writing at SCAD University, Sandra's commitment to diversity in theater has earned her the prestigious Josephine Abady Award. Her talent as a playwright has been recognized with two of her plays making it to the Kilroys List and an Honorable Mention for the Jane Chambers Award. Sandra's recent works include ""Chiseled Legacies,"" which explores the legacy of African American women sculptors, and ""A Killing in Harlem,"" a thought-provoking play that delves into racial identity and social activism. Her play ""Amma's Wit,"" a Sloan commission about midwifery, recently had a reading at EST. Her creative repertoire extends to collaborations with renowned artists like Suzan Lori-Parks and composer Bill Banfield. Sandra's plays have been finalists for various prestigious awards, including the Barbour Award and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference. A recipient of a SPACE on Ryder Farm Creative Residency and a Princess Grace Award semi-finalist, Sandra continues to push boundaries in theater. Her work has been featured in festivals such as the Going to the River Festival and the EstroGenius Festival, showcasing her versatility and depth as a playwright. http://sandradaley.com |
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Melody Erfani (she/her)
Dramaturg, Stage Director New York, NY and Portland, OR Melody Erfani is a theatre creator and director. She specializes in creating with an ensemble, new works, and classical adaptations. Originally from Dallas, Texas, raised in an Iranian-American family within a diverse community, her fascination with other people’s cultures and customs was sparked from birth. She has deep passion for writing and devising based on true stories from marginalized communities. She founded Lower East Side Shakespeare Co., a non-profit theatre company in 2014. She has a M.F.A in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School and was a participant of 2013 Lincoln Center Director's Lab. She graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts during which she procured an internship with Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Favorite credits: Bee زﻧﺑور (Creator/Director), Ironbound, You Got Older (Directed Reading with Third Rail Rep), Antigone, R+J (Adapted/Directed with LES Shakespeare), 97 Orchard St. (Creator/Director), All an Act (The Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Dying City, Raised in Captivity (ASDS Repertory), Our Town, The Importance of Being Earnest, (Stagedoor Manor, NY). www.melodyerfani.com |
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Federico Figueroa (he/him)
Dramaturg, Librettist, Producer, Stage Director Madrid, Spain Born and raised in Chiapas (Mexico), he moved to Spain in 1997. He has directed opera, operetta, zarzuela and plays in his native country, Colombia, Cuba, United Kingdom and United States. In the last three years he has released four lyrical-theatrical works with texts of his authorship. At the beginning of this year his staging of the baroque zarzuela "Love conquers impossible love" in Dallas, garnered great critical and public success. He is currently working on the rescue of the text and the staging of the zarzuela "Romance slave", by Colombian authors, with the support of a grant from the municipal government of Bogotá. http://www.godirect-am.com/artistas-(1)/federico-figueroa/ |
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Tatiana Gil (she/her)
Dramaturg Boston, MA I am a Boston based Queer Latinx writer, dramaturg, and actor with a passion for new work development, art that moves people to take action, and decolonization as a form of healing and empowerment. As an artist, I specialize in all things new works! https://www.tatianaisabel.com/ |
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Ardencie Hall-Karambe (she/her)
Composer, Costume Designer, Dramaturg, Librettist, Producer, Singer, Stage Director Texas I've been a theatre professor for the 20+ years while simultaneously working professionally in theatres in Philadelphia and NYC. I've retired from teaching to work full-time in theatres across the country. kcactheatre.com |
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Liana Irvine (they/them, she/her)
Dramaturg, Producer, Devisor Philadelphia, PA Liana Irvine (she/they) is playful, methodical, and faithful as a dramaturg, producer, and community steward for new plays/ reimagined worlds. Liana works at various scopes of the play development process: collaborating with playwright, developing workshops, supporting world premieres, and advocating for the life of plays in audiences' lives. Passionate about environmental welfare, socio- economic justice, and artists as second-responders, Liana strives to embolden the unrecognized. With intimacy and empathetic interrogation, Liana advocates for dramatic forms that entangle the ecosystems of theatrical worlds and audience perceptions. Select freelance - THE TEMPEST: Senior Thesis (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus); THRIVE, OR WHAT YOU WILL: AN EPIC, L M Feldman (American Shakespeare Company); HOLD THESE TRUTHS, Jeanne Sakata (People's Light and Theatre Company). Past Roles - multiple Writers' Intensives (The Workshop Theatre), DRAMATURGING THE PHOENIX Planning Team (Literary Managers and Dramaturg), Advocacy Corps Organizer (Friends Committee on National Legislation) Current roles - Producer in Residence at InterAct (National New Play Network), Artistic Caucus Reader (Baltimore Center Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, The Rep. of St. Louis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company), Outreach Coordinator (Philadelphia Asian Performing Artist). https://www.linkedin.com/in/liana-irvine-226a20153 |
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Geovonday Jones (he/him)
Dramaturg, Stage Director, Acting for the Singer Coach New York, NY Geovonday Jones is a New York City based actor, director, and teaching artist/coach. He has an MFA in Acting from Brooklyn College and a BFA from Missouri State University. As a director, he most recently worked on The Motherfucker with the Hat and In the Blood. He has also directed or assisted on operas, including but not limited to: Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, The Bartered Bride, Carmen, to name a few. Also, he has served as an acting coach for many operas and concerts. Most recently, as an actor, he was a part of JAG’s Jagfest 4.0. Previous: Irondale Theatre’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Sweat (Brucie), Waterwell’s Ajax (Ensemble), which was a part of The Green Plays Festival, Ancram Opera House’s production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brother Size (Ogun), New Works Brooklyn’s reading of Nambi Kelley’s Translation of Likes (Too Legit To Quit). Regionally, Geo has performed in several shows with Tent Theatre, including Peter and the Starcatcher (Captain Scott), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Senex), Rumors (Officer Welch), and Anything Goes (Henry T. Dobson). Other regional roles include Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun, Jose the Muleteer in Man of La Mancha, and Tinca in Puccini’s Il Tabarro. Among his educational roles, his favorites are Gabriel Pleasure in Mac Wellman’s The Lesser Magoo, Vanya in Uncle Vanya, Sly in Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit ’67, Father Luka/Eugene in Ambition Facing West, and Twilight Los Angeles, 1992. www.geovondayjones.com |
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Justin Lucero (he/him)
Choreographer - Intimacy, Dramaturg, Producer, Stage Director Artistic Director - El Paso Opera El Paso, TX Justin Lucero (he/him) is Artistic Director of El Paso Opera and has stage directed such productions for El Paso Opera as Hänsel & Gretel, The Magic Flute, Trouble in Tahiti, Pagliacci, Bon Appétit! and the upcoming Frida, produced a remount of Houston Grand Opera’s Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, and has developed such original community initiatives as Giving Voice and #CurbsideOpera. He has served in over ten years of involvement with El Paso Opera, including as resident Assistant Stage Director (The Marriage of Figaro, Barber of Seville, La bohème, How Green Was My Valley, Carmen) and Associate Director for a Smithsonian Institute co-production of Opera Bhutan: Acis & Galatea, the first-ever Western opera performed in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. www.justinlucerodirector.com |
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Daniel Mesta (he/him)
Producer, Stage Director, Dramaturg San Antonio, TX Daniel Mesta is an actor, director and dramaturg who has primarily worked in the diverse arenas of theatre, radio and opera. Winner of a 2020 John F. Kennedy Center Fellowship in Dramaturgy for his work on "The Magic Flute", which he both translated and dramaturged, Mesta has also received awards and acknowledgements from LMDA, ATHE and the Irene Ryan Foundation. Mesta is currently based between San Antonio, Texas and St. Petersburg, Russia, where he is acts as a project associate for the Center for International Theatre Development. https://danielmesta.com/ |
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Rula(s) A. Muñoz (they/them; she/her)
Dramaturg, Producer, Stage Director New York, NY "Rula(s) A. Muñoz is a director, dramaturg, performer, writer and creative director– a multi-hyphenate theater artist who believes that there is no one way to be a storyteller. Selected national and international theater credits include FOREVER AFTER (Assistant Director/TOSOS), THE F & L AT 1330 (Director/Dramatists Guild New England Regional’s Footlight Series), SILT (Dramaturg/Moonbox Productions), BETTER MAYBE (Director/Hyde Square Task Force), THE INHERITANCE (Assistant Director/SpeakEasy Stage), PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS (Dramaturg/SpeakEasy Stage), CONSTELLATIONS (Associate Producer/La Teatreria). Born and raised in Mexico City, their passion for storytelling has allowed her to tell stories from different positions. Rula(s) is a Contemporary Theatre graduate from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, served as the 2021-2022 SpeakEasy Stage Artistic Fellow, and is an Advanced Directing alumna from the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center." rulaslikeroolas.com |
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Tony Le Nguyen (he/him)
Dramaturg, Stage Director Australia, Vietnam "My name is Tony Le Nguyen, as a former refugee from Vietnam, I have been fortunate enough to receive some recognition in the fields of teaching, acting, writing, and directing. I was born as Le Thien Toan in the Mekong Delta in 1968. However, in 1985, when I started my acting career, I decided to change my name to Tony Lee. Later on, in 1995, as I transitioned into directing, I adopted the name Tony Le Nguyen. My educational journey began in 1989 when I enrolled in Television Productions Techniques at RMIT, Melbourne. In 1998, I managed to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Drama Arts and Community Development. Two years later, I completed a Graduate Diploma of Education from Victoria University. Currently, I am the founder of The Drama Lab, a research center that focuses on drama in education in Vietnam. Over the past three decades, I have gained extensive experience in the arts, excelling in acting, playwriting, directing, producing, and teaching. I spent more than ten years teaching drama at Caroline Chisholm College in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2013, I have dedicated eight years to teaching drama and life skills in Vietnam. My acting career began to take off in 1986 when I had the privilege of performing in the play “A Change of Face” alongside actress Maria Coustas at Handspan Theatre in Australia. From 1990 to 1992, I had the opportunity to work with the Victoria State Opera, showcasing my talent in productions such as “Madama Butterfly” and “Titus.” One of my most notable roles came in 1992 when I had the chance to play “Tiger” alongside actor Russell Crowe in the movie “Romper Stomper,” directed by Geoffrey Wright. I have also made appearances in various Australian TV shows, including “Stingers,” “Sea Change,” and “Embassy.” In 1994, I established the Australian Vietnamese Youth Media (AVYM) Group at the Footscray Community Arts Centre. In 1995, we received funding, which enabled us to create the production “Running in Circles,” a play that I both wrote and directed. I continued to receive funding for my work, and in 1996, I presented a professional rendition of “Running in Circles” in South Melbourne. Throughout my career, I have directed and produced numerous community productions, including “A Time of Our Lives” and the Vietnamese Drama “Worlds Apart.” I have also been involved in various theater festivals and served as a producer for several theatrical performances. In 2000, I made history as the first Vietnamese recipient of an Arts Council of Australia Community Development Fellowship. This fellowship allowed me to study the Vietnamese diaspora worldwide. Since then, I have been fortunate enough to be invited to deliver lectures and teach in different countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. In recent years, I have returned to Vietnam to share my knowledge and expertise through drama workshops and soft skills training. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with various schools, organizations, and theaters across the country, and I hope to leave a positive impact on the Vietnamese arts scene. My passion for the arts, combined with my dedication to teaching and community development, has earned me some respect in the industry. With my diverse range of skills and experiences, I aim to inspire and empower others in the world of drama and education." https://www.linkedin.com/in/drama-vn/ |
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Tlaloc Rivas (he/him)
Dramaturg, Stage Director East Hampton, CT Tlaloc Rivas (he/him) is a writer, stage director, dramaturg, and arts activist based in Central Connecticut and has worked extensively as a teaching artist, educator, consultant and panelist for various artistic organizations all over the country. Tlaloc is currently Lecturer of Acting at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, an Associate Professor in Residence (Theatre Studies) at the University of Connecticut, and a Teaching Artist at the National Theatre Institute at the O'Neill Playwrights Center. He is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers, the Dramatists Guild, and co-founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons. Specialties Artistic: Theatre Direction, Dramaturgy, New Play Development, Shakespeare, Classical/Heightened Text Teaching: Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Theatre Studies, Latiné Theatre Management: Producing, Fundraising, Community Development and DEI Initiative Implementation www.TlalocRivas.com |
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Lynde Rosario (she/her)
Dramaturg Denver, CO Lynde Rosario (she/her/hers) is a Dramaturg and the Impact Assessment Director for the National New Play Network. She is also President of The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. Current and former affiliations include: The Playwrights Realm, The Kennedy Center, Working Theater Company, Curious Theatre Company, Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company, The Catamounts, Local Theater Company, Creede Repertory Theater, Athena Project, Letter of Marque Theater Company, and The Anthropologists. She holds a B.A. in Drama from Hofstra University, and a M.F.A. in Dramaturgy from The American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. |
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Daphnie Sicre (she/her)
Dramaturg, Stage Director Los Angeles, CA Dr. Daphnie Sicre teaches Directing & Theatre for Social Change at Loyola Marymount University. Engaging in anti-racist and cultural competent theatre practices, she facilitates Theatre of the Oppressed workshops remixed with Hip Hop Pedagogy. When she is not teaching, writing, or conducting workshops, she can be found directing or serving as a dramaturge. She recently directed the following Zoom productions: “Talking Peace”by France-Luce Benson (Fountain Theatre) a stage reading of “Waiting for Godinez” by Daniel Olivas (Playwrights’ Arena) and a podcast reading of “Ash & Feather” by Sharon Francis’s. Her LMU debut was “In the Heights” and next year she will direct “Diversity Awareness Picnic” by Leah Nanako Winkler. Select New York City directing credits include: Jose Casas’s “14”, Shower Me” at the FringeNYC, “Stranger” for Stage Black, where she won Best Director and the AUDELCO nominated “Not About Eve”. https://cfa.lmu.edu/programs/mfapp/faculty/?expert=daphnie.sicre |
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Adrian A Babatunde Thomas (he/him)
Dramaturg, Producer, Stage Director North Hollywood, CA I am a Dramatist Guild and ALAP(Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights) lifetime Member as a Playwright . AdrianThomasPlaywright.com |
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Annie Jin Wang (she/her)
Dramaturg New York, NY ANNIE JIN WANG (she/hers) is a first-generation Chinese American dramaturg and writer based in Brooklyn. She is currently supporting new projects in development at Beth Morrison Projects, including new operas by Sarah Kirkland Snider and Juhi Bansal/Neil Aitkin. Other current collaborations include the Perelman Performing Arts Center and the Playwrights Center. Recent credits include the O’Neill National Musical Theatre Conference, The Public Theater’s Emerging Writer’s Group, Theater Mu, The Civilians, Fault Line Theatre, Ferocious Lotus Theatre Company, and the Croatian National Theatre. Currently, she is a member of the 2022-23 Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, and her work has been developed at Target Margin Theater and Fresh Ground Pepper. Annie is the Associate Director for Programming at PlayCo and the Artistic Associate at Theater Mu. MFA: Columbia University; BA: Wellesley College. http://wang-annie.com |
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Brandon M. Weber (he/him)
Choreographer - Dance, Dramaturg, Producer, Singer, Stage Director New York, NY Brandon M. Weber is a theatre and film artist dedicated to making works that break down the stereotypes within the ethnic diaspora. Being a New Orleans native inspired him to be multifaceted in the arts and helped him obtain a BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of the Arts. In the past, he’s worked with MTV VMA's, Telsey & Co, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Actor’s Company Theatre in New York City, and Vital Theatre Company Off-Broadway in various roles (Actor, Stage Manager, Dramaturg, Producer, Social Media Coordinator, Casting Director, Assistant Director, etc.). Brandon is the CEO of his own company called Under8ted Movement, which focuses on rebuilding the community through art. www.under8tedmovement.com www.brandonmweber.com |
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Katy Zapanta (she/her)
Artistic Administrator, Producer New York, NY Hi, I'm Katy! I'm a dramaturg, writer, and producer based in NYC. I've worked as a management assistant in the producing office of KPOP (Broadway), Bob Fosse's Dancin' (Broadway), and Crazy For You (West End). As a dramaturg, I've worked on numerous regional productions and have a specific skillset in new work dramaturgy and devising. I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where I received a BFA in Drama. https://www.katyzapanta.com/ |