Directors Project Alumni

A Community For Directors Since 1982
Composers/creators Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in Mexodus, directed by Directors Project alumnus David Mendizábal (2012). The piece has been performed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre (photo above) and Center Stage Baltimore, and debuts at New York's Audible Minetta Lane Theatre in 2025.

FOUR DECADES AND COUNTING…

Since 1982, The Drama League Directors Project has supported the development of stage, film and television directors with fellowships, residencies, assistantships, production opportunities, and international exchanges. As of 2025, The 491 Directors Project Alumni have received 10 Tony Awards, 30 Tony Award Nominations, 28 Obie Awards, 7 Lortel Awards, and dozens of Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Jefferson, Drama-Logue, Helen Hayes, NAACP, GLAAD and Princess Grace nominations and awards, among other honors. Over 100 of them are artistic leaders of theaters and production companies across the United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Collectively directing approximately 1,100 productions each season, Drama League alumni work in every aspect of the cultural sector, and many have continued to success in other and related fields. 

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