Giovanni Ortega
Giovanni Ortega

New Play Festival 2020 Director 

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Diana Wyenn
Diana Wyenn

Choreographer for Oxy Theater's production of Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan

 from the Broadway bound Freestyle Love Supreme

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New Play Festival 2012
New Play Festival 20th Anniversary Alumni
Read about what our NPF alumni are up to now and how NPF and the playwriting program helped them get there.
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Sarah B. Mantell
Edgerton Guest Artist in Residence
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Patricia McGregor

Wanlass Guest Artist for Theater

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Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien
2015-16 Guggenheim Fellow in Drama & Performance Art
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Josh Matthews

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.

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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.

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Dámaso Rodriguez

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

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