7: Joseph Megel - Directing New Plays of Diversity and Social Justice

Joseph Megel focuses on developing and directing new plays and works for theatre, film and video. He is an artist in residence in Performance Studies at the University of North Carolina’s Department of Communication.

Joseph is the founder and Artistic Director of the Process Series: New Works in Development, now in its ninth year. He is also Artistic Director of StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance.

His most recent directing credits include: Howard L. Craft’s Freight:  The Five Incarnations of Abel Green for StreetSigns Center at HERE Arts Center in New York City and in Chapel Hill, which received a critics' pick distinction in the New York Times and year-end rave reviews,

Joseph holds an MFA from the University of Southern California, an M.A. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelors degree from Northwestern University.

Joseph talks about his dedication to diversity and social justice, collaborating with playwrights on directing new plays, the thrills and letdowns of bringing new plays to off-broadway, and best tips for presenting staged readings!

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