Meet the guest artists of Oxy's Theater Department
A graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Josh has co-created six shows with Under the Table Ensemble Theatre, touring across the country and internationally. Josh directed and co-wrote the play Bad Kid (New York Times critic’s pick) with acclaimed storyteller David Crabb.
He is a Moth Story Slam host and winner. His solo show BAD KID was met with critical acclaim (Advocate, Flavorpill, NYTheatre) and named a New York Times Critics' Pick. A memoir based on the show was released this year by Harper Perennial.
Dámaso Rodriguez is the Artistic Director of Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland's longest-running professional theatre company. He is a Co-Founder of L.A.'s Furious Theatre, where he served as Co-Artistic Director from 2001-2012. From 2007-2010 he served as Associate Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse, where he directed main stage productions and oversaw programming for the Playhous
Stefanie Zadravec is a resident playwright at New Dramatists, Playwright-in-Residence at The Women’s Project Theater, and the recipient of a 2015 Helen Merrill Award.
A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Juliette has directed critically-acclaimed premiere and revival productions in theaters across the country including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, Yale Repertory, Denver Theater Center and Seattle Repertory.
LARRY BIEDERMAN has directed many critically acclaimed productions throughout Los Angeles, including The Autumn Garden (Antaeus), Dark Rapture (Evidence Room), No Mercy (24th Street Theatre) and two Mickey Birnbaum plays, Big Death and Little Death (Road Theatre) and last year's world premiere of Backyard (Echo), which is nominated for 5 Stage Raw Aw
Daniel Alexander Jones is an award-winning, critically acclaimed theatre artist whose work has been presented across the country and internationally. His performances as his alter-ego, Jomama Jones, have been critics' picks of the New York Times, Time Out New York and Time Out Chicago.
Chris Fields is a Los Angeles-based director, teacher, and actor who is currently the Artistic Director of the award-winning Echo Theater Company, which he founded in 1996.
