Assistant Professor

STEPHEN joined WFU in the fall of 2024. He brings a background as a stage director of theatre, opera, and musicals, producer, writer, and change consultant. He serves as the board chair and mentor to Liminal Stage, an LGBTQ+ disabled-led company exploring performance through live and emerging technologies

As an artistic leader, Stephen has served as Artistic Producer at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Associate Artistic Director of Arizona Theatre Company, Artistic Director of the Byre Theatre in St Andrews, Arts Council Resident Director at The Crucible Theatre, in Sheffield, and recently, Producer for the Department of Theatre & Dance, University of Kentucky. He has worked at The National Theatre in London, Tate Galleries, Meyerhold, BAM, and The Wrestling School. As an international director, he has created productions worldwide, from Siberia to San Francisco.

Stephen studied at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He holds an MFA from Oklahoma City University, and is a Fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme. He is is a proud member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers.

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