5 Directors

I have a task ahead of me. "List 5 directors and/or choreographers who exemplify the kind of work in which you are most interested."

The first thing I did was go through my drawer of playbills and find my favorites.
Lebensraum, directed by Seth Rozin- I don't have the playbill but this production changed my life forever- I actually just looked up the production to find the director, and he is the artistic director of the Interact theatre company in Philadelphia. I'll have to send him an e-mail because this man changed my life, and the theatre company looks super cool. Maybe I can find a connection through the festival in DC.
Rent, directed by Michael Greif
Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Mayer
Copenhagen, directed by Michael Blakemore
Ragtime, directed by Robert Kelley
Big River (the Deaf West production), directed by Jeff Calhoun
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, directed by Jack O'Brien
I Am My Own Wife, directed by Moises Kaufman
Pillowman, directed by John Crowley
Caroline or Change, directed by George C Wolfe
Jersey Boys, directed by Des McAnuff

I did not include any of my favorite shows that I have not seen a production of since I can't judge directing based on that.

Although not on the above list, the first name for my five is Tony Taccone, since while I haven't seen much of his work he does the kind of work that I really want to do. Plus he epitomizes incredible achievement as a director of regional theatre.

Of the above list, Moises Kaufman and George C Wolfe definitely make the list for, in addition to the above, directing the Laramie Project and Angels in America, respectively.

Which leaves me two spots. I am thinking of putting Seth Rozin on there because he changed my life. The other name on this list that I think of is Michael Blakemore because I followed Michael Frayn for so long. Although Jack O'Brien also directed Stoppard in addition to Dirty Rotten. Definitely need a Broadway name.

Those are all men. Jane Wagner could be one for Search for Signs of Intelligent Life, which I love, but she wrote it so I'm a bit skeptical, also since its a solo show so Lily Tomlin had a big part in it as well. Susan Stroman is amazing. But does her work epitomize what I want to do? Same goes for the other female broadway directors. That's frustrating. I am incredibly in awe of Anna D Shapiro. So maybe I'll put her down.

After thinking about it, I think I'm going with the men. Unfortunately they exemplify the kind of work I want to emulate.
1. Moises Kaufman
2. Tony Taccone
3. George C. Wolfe
4. Seth Rozin
5. Jack O'Brien.