The U.S./Bulgaria Stage Directors Exchange
The U.S./Bulgaria Stage Directors Exchange, a partnership with Art Office/Sofia and funded in part by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, is open by invitation only to professional directors and artistic directors. The exchange develops research, production, and collaboration opportunities for American and Bulgarian directors in both countries via international exchanges and residencies.
Since 2009, The U.S./Bulgaria Stage Directors Exchange has included international exchanges resulting in collaborative productions, assistantships, educational exchanges, collaboration workshops; and research visits for:
- Raiko Baichev, playwright
- Jesse Berger, Artistic Director, Red Bull Theater
- Rachel Chavkin, Artistic Director, The TEAM
- Ida Daniel, stage director
- Vesselin Dimov, stage director
- Dimitar Dimitrov, playwright/stage director
- Ivan Dimitrov, playwright
- Javor Gardev, stage director
- Georgi Georgiev, playwright
- Svetlozar Georgiev, playwright
- Joey Guastella, TheFoundationCenter
- Nikolai Iordanov, Artistic Director, Varna International Theatre Festival
- Petar Kaukov, Deputy Artistic Director, Nikolai Binev Youth Theatre
- Alexander Manuiloff, playwright
- Margarita Mladenova, Artistic Director, Sfumato Theatre
- Vasilena Radeva, stage director
- Cara Reichel, Artistic Director, Prospect Theater Company
- Tony Simotes, Artistic Director, Shakespeare & Company
- Yordan Slaveykov, playwright/stage director
- Tea Sugareva, stage director
- Asen Terziev, Chief Coordinator, Varna International Theatre Festival
- Daniela Varon, Artistic Associate, Shakespeare & Company
- Iasen Vasilev, playwright
- Andrew Volkoff, stage director
- Kalina Wagenstein, Art OfficeSofia
To inquire about participation in this program, professional directors and artistic directors should email rtdanforth@dramaleague.org.
