Reginald is announced as the new Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater Company! Read the full press release here!
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Reginald is honored to be named the new Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater Company in Washington, DC! He begins his tenure in February 2022.Biography
Reginald L. Douglas (he/him/his) is a director, producer, and advocate dedicated to creating new work and supporting new voices. He was recently named the Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater in Washington DC, following two years of service as the Associate Artistic Director of Studio Theatre.
Reginald has developed and directed plays and musicals by August Wilson, Dominique Morisseau, Suzan-Lori Parks, Cori Thomas, Angelica Chéri, Lynn Nottage, Nikkole Salter, Dael Orlandersmith, Kemp Powers, Jen Silverman, Idris Goodwin, Ngozi Anyanwu, Brian Quijada, Matt Schatz, R. Eric Thomas, Amy Evans, Zakiyyah Alexander, Imani Uzuri, Dave Harris, Francisca Da Silveira, Khalil Kain, Chisa Hutchinson, Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, Josh Wilder, Larry Powell, Kareem Fahmy, Harrison David Rivers, Donja R. Love, Brent Askari, Nick Malakhow, Herb Newsome, Craig “muMs” Grant, Korde Arrington Tuttle, a.k. payne, Jessica Dickey, Laura Brienza, Kevin R. Free, Micah Ariel Watson, and several others. He has directed work at the Eugene O’Neill Center, TheaterWorks Hartford, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Everyman Theatre, Weston Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Audible, Bard at the Gate, Profile Theatre, Playwrights Realm, Kennedy Center, Pittsburgh CLO, Arizona Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Ford’s Theatre, Cape Cod Theatre Project, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Squared, Cygnet Theatre, Palm Beach Drama Works, Playwrights Center, NNPN Showcase at B Street Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Florida Rep, Third Rail, Luna Stage, Harlem Stage, Wild Project, Signature Center, Drama League, The Lark (where he was the Van Lier Directing Fellow), New York Theatre Workshop (where he was an inaugural 2050 Directing Fellow), and City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, where he served as the Artistic Producer from 2015-2020.
As a producer, Reginald has directly developed, dramaturged, and/or produced over 70 new and
contemporary plays, musicals, and multimedia projects by noteworthy playwrights including
Dominique Morisseau, Brian Quijada, Isaac Gomez, Ike Holter, Ifa Bayeza, Pig Pen Theatre Company, Martyna Majok, Carla Ching, Lauren Yee, Lauren Gunderson, Sean Daniels, Matt Schatz, Liza Birkenmeier, Benjamin Benne, Jill Sobule, Kimberly Belflower, Kemp Powers, Sharon Washington, Brittany K. Allen, Jessica Dickey, Anna Ziegler, Stephen Belber, Steven Dietz, Lindsay Joelle, Keith Reddin, James McManus, Eric Micha Holmes, Caroline McGraw, Claire Kiechel, Catherine Trieschmann, Tammy Ryan, Shua Potter, Rachel Bonds, Theresa Rebeck, Molly Smith Metzler, Michael Hollinger, Mike Bartlett, and Benjamin Scheuer; and nationally-recognized directors including Chay Yew, Marti Lyons, Stuart Carden, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Joanie Schultz, Jade King Carroll, Awoye Timpo, Steve H. Broadnax III, Sheryl Kaller, Lisa Peterson, Talvin Wilks, Michael John Garces, Psalmayene 24, Laura Savia, Joshua Kahan Brody, Maria Mileaf, Caitlin Sullivan, Anya Martin, Kyle Haden, Tome Cousin, Eric Ruffin, Jose Carasquillo, and Christian Parker.
A proud member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Reginald currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the National New Play Network and was the recipient of the National Theatre Conference’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award.
Selected Works
Directing Experience
SELECTED PRODUCTIONS
Bars and Measures (upcoming)
Idris Goodwin | Mosaic Theater Company
Radio Golf (upcoming)
August Wilson | Round House Theatre
Lambs to Slaughter*
Khalil Kain | Negro Ensemble Company at the Cherry Lane
Crying on Television*
R. Eric Thomas | Everyman Theatre
Sweat
Lynn Nottage | Georgetown University
White Noise
Suzan-Lori Parks | Studio Theatre
Untilted*
Matt Schatz | City Theatre
Until the Flood**
Dael Orlandersmith | Studio Theatre
Mlima’s Tale***
Lynn Nottage | Profile Theatre
Rita**
Josh Wilder | Weston Playhouse: One Room Series
The Gaze…No Homo (Episode 5)**
Larry Powell
UNTITLED: A New Musical Comedy About Serious Drama*
Matt Schatz | Pittsburgh CLO
Berta, Berta
Angelica Chéri | Everyman Theatre
Break It Down
Herb Newsome | New Horizon Theatre
One Night in Miami…
Kemp Powers | City Theatre
Good Grief
Ngozi Anyanwu | Pittsburgh Playhouse
Berta, Berta
Angelica Chéri | National Black Theatre Festival
Oklahoma!
Rodgers & Hammerstein | Weston Playhouse
The Roommate
Jen Silverman | City Theatre
Pipeline
Dominique Morisseau | City Theatre
Two Trains Running
August Wilson | Weston Playhouse
Berta, Berta*
Angelica Chéri | CATF
Citizens Market*
Cori Thomas | City Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
Ashman and Menken | University of Pittsburgh
The Champion*
Amy Evans | Theatre Squared
Wild With Happy
Colman Domingo | City Theatre
Big Love
Charles Mee | Point Park University
Sunset Baby
Dominique Morisseau | TheatreWorks Hartford
2016 Young Playwrights Festival*
Various Writers | City Theatre
2015 Young Playwrights Festival*
Various Writers | City Theatre
Paradox of the Urban Cliché*
Craig muMs Grant | Wild Project
Lines in the Dust*
Nikkole Salter | Luna Stage
Mother’s Day*
Colin Drucker | NYC Fringe Festival
Seeds of Abraham*
Angelica Chéri | Billie Holiday Theatre
The Sweat*
Jon Spano | Variations Theater Group
Prison Play*
Archie Maddocks | New Light Theater Project
Master Harold…and the Boys
Athol Fugard | Luna Stage
Conviction*
Derek Turnbo | Voices Inside/Out
Gravity*
Josh Wilder | The Fire This Time Festival
Lorimer Street Station*
Kevin Armento | INTAR Theatre
Ruby Place Nest on the Ground*
Angelica Chéri | Pershing Square Signature Center
Turn this Motha Out*
Kevin R. Free | Harlem School of the Arts
You Can’t Die Here aka Not Normal*
Paul Notice | Culture Project
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry | The Gallery Players
The Lost Light*
Jackie Danziger | Center for Performance Research
Scared of Sarah*
Laura Brienza | LaMama First Floor Theatre
Amari’s Tomorrow*
Shamsuddin Abdul-Hamid | McCarter Theatre
The Body Washer
Rosemary Frisino Toohey | The Access Theatre
…And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi*
Marcus Gardley | Georgetown University
SELECTED READINGS & WORKSHOPS
How to Raise A Freeman (upcoming)
Zakiyyah Alexander | McCarter Theatre/Bard at the Gate
Andy Warhol in Iran* (upcoming)
Brent Askari | Barrington Stage
not-for-profit* (upcoming)
Francisca Da Silveira | La Jolla Playhouse
Roadkill* (upcoming)
Amy Evans | Cape Cod Theatre Project
Affinity Lunch Minutes* (upcoming)
Nick Malakhow | Eugene O’Neill Center National Playwright’s Conference
Roadkill***
Amy Evans | Audible
American Fast*
Kareem Fahmy | Capital Repertory Theatre
Fireflies
Donja R. Love | Ford’s Theatre
Lambs to Slaughter*
Khalil Kain | Negro Ensemble Company
The Wiring and the Switches*
Angelica Chéri | Cygnet Theatre
not-for-profit (or the diversity, equity, and inclusion play)*
Francisca Da Silveira | Playwrights Realm
Somewhere Over the Border*
Brian Quijada | Arizona Theatre Company
White Party*
Brent Askari | Florida Rep
Detroit ’67
Dominique Morisseau | Third Rail Repertory Theatre
Paradise Blue
Dominique Morisseau | Third Rail Repertory Theatre
Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Lynn Nottage | Palm Beach Dramaworks
Becoming Forgotten
Josiah Turner | Kennedy Center
ALAIYO*
Micah Ariel Watson | Kennedy Center/NNPN
Shitty Shitty Terrible Bad Remorse
Dave Harris | Studio Theatre
Incendiary
Dave Harris | City Theatre
Burnbabyburn*
a.k. payne | City Theatre
Somewhere Over the Border*
Brian Quijada | Pittsburgh CLO
Amerikin
Chisa Hutchinson | National New Play Network Showcase
Djarum Vanilla*
Cary Simolwitz | Kennedy Center/NNPN
The Burdens
Matt Schatz | City Theatre
P.Y.G. or The Mis-Edumacation of Dorian Belle
Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm | City Theatre
Berta, Berta*
Angelica Chéri | Florida Rep
An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake*
Matt Schatz | Pittsburgh CLO/City Theatre
Amerikin
Chisa Hutchinson | City Theatre
And All the Dead Lie Down
Harrison David Rivers | City Theatre
Reluctant to Burn
Korde Arrington Tuttle | Lark Play Development Center
Citizens Market
Cori Thomas | City Theatre
Lilies Bloom
Josh Wilder | Eugene O’Neill Center’s National Theatre Institute
Forever Sunset
Tobias Forrest | City Theatre
Girl Shakes Loose
Zakiyyah Alexander & Imani Uzuri | Eugene O’Neill Center’s National Music Theatre Conference
The Champion
Amy Evans | Theatre Squared, BRIC Arts Media
Feeding the Dragon
Sharon Washington | City Theatre
Leftovers
Josh Wilder | Eugene O’Neill Center’s National Playwrights Conference
To The Light
Bil Wright | Harlem Stage
The Human Court
Jessica Dickey | City Theatre
The Sting of White Roses
Angelica Chéri | The Fire This Time Festival
Gravity
Josh Wilder | The Fire This Time Festival
Leftovers
Josh Wilder | Rattlestick, Drama League, Alchemical
Dessalines
William Edgar Easton | New Brooklyn Theater
To The Light
Bil Wright | Ripley Grier
Lilies Bloom
Josh Wilder | Playwrights’ Center
The Three Es
Jason Aaron Goldberg | New York Theatre Workshop
The Stone Will Roll
Josh Wilder | New York Theatre Workshop
The Power Play
Susan Kathryn Hefti | New York Theatre Workshop
Ivory
Karima A. Robinson | Abingdon Theatre Company
Fireflies the Musical
Dmitry Koltunov | DR2/Lark Play Development Center
Old Love/New Love
Laura Brienza | Luna Stage
* Denotes Premiere
** Denotes Film
*** Denotes Audio Work
Press
American Theatre Magazine highlights Reginald’s appointment
November 9, 2021
Reginald is announced as the new Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater Company! Read the feature here!
Washington Post Announces Reginald as Mosaic’s Artistic Director
November 9, 2021
Reginald is announced as the new Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater Company! Read the article here!
How New Plays Can Joyously Grow the American Theater Forward
September 13, 2021
Reginald discusses his vision for the field and the power of Joy in his work in a conversation with the National New Play Network.
Watch the full interview here!
Praise for Berta, Berta at Everyman
September 13, 2021
“This is a wrenching story brought to life through impeccable acting and a script that demands your full attention.”
Read the full review here!
A rave review from the Washington Post
September 13, 2021
Read the full rave review for Reginald’s production of Until the Flood here!
Reginald reflects on Until the Flood in The Washington Post
September 13, 2021
“It’s a very sad serendipity that we are releasing a story inspired by a 2014 incident that could have happened — a version of which did happen — just this week,” Douglas says. “But the conversation that the play starts and the hope that the play is rooted in — that we as a country and as a greater American community can change this fight — is also still true.”
“It is an honest reflection of the reality of Black life in this country and the injustice that is often shown toward it,” Douglas adds. “And it is also an inspiring call to action for us to uplift one another and hold one another and fight for justice for each other.”
Read the full cover story here!
Reginald on his vision for Until the Flood
September 13, 2021
“I believe the personal is political and the political is personal, so I’m always drawn to stories that take the themes of our world, and what’s happening in our history books and newspapers, and adds a personal perspective. I think artists are uniquely good at this, adding our imagination, curiosity, and personal reflections to the world around us. Until the Flood is a great example of Dael Orlandersmith’s ability to humanize the issues of our moment.” – Reginald discusses his vision for Until the Flood
Read the full interview here!
Reginald in conversation with Brian Quijada
September 13, 2021
Reginald discusses his work with Brian Quijada on the new musical Somewhere Over the Border with Arizona Theatre Company.
Watch the full interview here!
Reginald in Today Tix
September 13, 2021
“That’s our job. That’s why we’re in the business. We’re imaginers. We, especially producers, so often forget that. We forget imagination, forget curiosity, forget revolution and change. It goes right out the window when we get inside the buildings and caught up in the systems and structures. Now that we can’t be in the buildings, we’ve got nothing else but imagination.
Hopefully that’s sparking long-lasting inspiration for our industry. This moment is still full of joy. It’s very hard work right now and hard to find the joy, but it is there. I am so grateful that I get to be part of the vanguard of a new way of thinking about the world we live in and the art we make and why we make it.”
Read the full interview here!
Reginald’s Vision for Theater in 2020
November 9, 2020
“I want to be a part of telling stories that are full of truth, and truth is not trauma alone. Truth is pushing through, resilience in the face of trauma. And understanding that really lets us understand what empathy could mean. I’m in the business of empathy. My job as an artist is to create empathy, deepen understanding of our neighbors. And that’s the power of an organization like Studio Theatre, and that’s the power I think we’re leaning into in this moment. We have a responsibility to our community. Even though our stage is dark, our job is to foster conversations and connections and bring people together.” – Reginald discusses his vision for the field and work at Studio Theatre with DC Metro Theatre Arts
Read the full interview here!
Reginald interviews with Georgetown University’s Alumni Association
November 9, 2020
“In a world and in a culture that so often feels like it wants me dead, I am here to tell stories about life. And to do that work now as these dual pandemics attack our world is a gift, a duty, and a responsibility that I do not and will not take lightly.” – Reginald discusses his career and vision with Georgetown University’s Alumni Association
Read the full interview here!
Reg shares his vision for Mlima’s Tale
November 9, 2020
Reginald chats with Profile Theatre’s Director of Community Engagement Bobby Bermea about his vision and process for creating Mlima’s Tale. Listen to the full interview here!
A Rave Review for Mlima’s Tale
November 9, 2020
“This production, directed by Reginald L. Douglas, is so vibrant and alive that I could easily fill in the visuals with my imagination. […] a remarkably multisensory experience” – Broadway World
Read the full rave review here!
“A powerful and moving theatrical experience!”
November 9, 2020
“The production mounted by Profile Theatre could not be better.” – Judy Nedry
Read Oregon’s Judy Nedry’s rave review here!
Praise from Oregon Arts Watch
November 9, 2020
Praise from Oregon Arts Watch. Read Bob Hick’s great review here!
Praise for Mlima’s Tale
November 9, 2020
“It’s a requiem for Mlima, and also a character study of the people impacted by his death—participants in a cycle of conquest, survival and death that director Reginald L. Douglas and his cast have brought to hauntingly vivid life..” – The Willamette Week
Read the full review here!
Reginald discusses The Breath Project
November 9, 2020
“This exciting, artist-led initiative celebrates the power of art to reflect the world back to us in poignant, powerful ways and is a reflection our organization’s deep commitment to thoughtful community engagement.” - Reginald discussing The Breath Project in DC Metro Theatre Arts
Reginald in the Washington Blade
November 9, 2020
“It was freeing for actors who aren’t always the lead artist on a project,” he says. “We had seven African-American actors – a diverse group in terms of age, background, skin tone, and sexual orientation – going from the stage to the street in support of a cause that’s on people’s minds.” - Reginald discussing Studio’s March on Washington Reflections project
Read Reginald’s interview with the Washington Blade here!
The NY Times praises Rita
November 9, 2020
“I especially enjoyed Jakeem Dante Powell, whose feelings shift like the colors of a mood ring in “Rita,” by Josh Wilder. The story of a young Black man sequestering in his apartment, it is, in part, a portrait of boredom, in which “I tried something new today” is a refrain that changes its meaning with each repetition. (Reginald L. Douglas is the deft director.) But it is also, by suggestion, about political engagement, and brings to that subject an allusive grace lacking in some other treatments of the theme.” – The New York Times
Read the full Critic’s Pick review here!
Reginald receives the National Theater Conference’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award!
November 9, 2020
Reginald receives the National Theater Conference’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award! Read the full announcement here!
Studio Theatre Has Named Reginald as New Associate Artistic Director
January 14, 2020
Reginald is thrilled to announce that he has been hired as the Associate Artistic Director of Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. He begins his tenure in January 2020.
Read the full press release here!
A Theatrical Knockout!
November 22, 2019
“As a night at the theater, “One Night In Miami” moves about in a finite space in one act with beautiful calculation, yet it packs a wallop.” – The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Read the full rave review from Gene Collier here!
“Powers has set the theatrical bar high, then sailed over it with ease.”
November 22, 2019
“Reginald L. Douglas directs with a sly, hidden intelligence and talent knowing exactly how to shape the work without having it looked shaped at all; this is an event that just seems to be taking place for the first time right in front of you.” – The Pittsburgh Current
Check out the full rave review for One Night in Miami… here!
Praise from City Paper!
November 22, 2019
“Portrayals of Black male friendship are seldom this nuanced, vulnerable, and loving, so it’s fitting that Douglas calls the play a “love letter to Black men and a celebration of all our differences, perspectives, and opinions.” There is no shortage of horror and heartbreak foreshadowed in the characters’ words, but it’s the warmth captured between these friends on this night that shines through the brightest. ” – Pittsburgh City Paper
Check out the full review for One Night in Miami… here!
Behind the Scenes!
November 22, 2019
Hear Reginald’s thoughts on his production of One Night in Miami… on the City Speaks podcast!
Buzz builds for One Night in Miami…
November 22, 2019
“It takes history and reimagines it for the present. It tackles big themes, such as black masculinity and black legacy, and has the power of re-evaluating America’s past through a very human story.” – Reginald L. Douglas on One Night in Miami…
Check out Reginald’s full interview here!
Explosively Good!
November 22, 2019
“‘Good Grief’ At Pittsburgh Playhouse Is ‘Explosively Good!’ – Pittsburgh Current
Check out this rave review for Reginald’s production of Good Grief here!
Big Praise from Vermont.com
November 22, 2019
“Ultimately, this production is less about history, and more a lesson about different groups coming together to build a community and share in a common future. In today’s fractious times, we can all use that lesson. If farmers and cowboys can be friends, surely WE can be, too. Perhaps a little more listening and a whole lot more singing and dancing with our neighbors would help. This play is over 70 years old, but this production is “brand new.” – Vermont.com
Check out the rave review Reginald’s production of Oklahoma! here!
A great piece of musical theater well-performed!
July 22, 2019
“The refreshing Weston production, directed by Reginald L. Douglas, added new spins and turns, including new choreography, but underscoring its essence rather than changing it. It was an exciting and beautiful night.” – The Rutland Herald
Check out the rave review Reginald’s production of Oklahoma! here!
The Magical Power of Theater
July 22, 2019
“To me, this is the magical power of theater. In this sacred space, we can come together as one Weston community and reflect upon our world as it is and as we dream for it to be!” – Reginald L. Douglas
Check out the program note for Reginald’s production of Oklahoma! here!
Reg discusses Oklahoma!
July 22, 2019
Check out this special video interview about Oklahoma! at Weston Playhouse!
Buzz builds for Oklahoma!
July 22, 2019
“I wanted to tell a story in 2019 that’s rooted in history” – Reginald L. Douglas in conversation with the Rutland Herald
Read the full preview article here!
Announcing Oklahoma!
July 22, 2019
“Featuring a wonderfully diverse cast of actors and musicians, our production of the classic musical re-imagines what the fabric of a community can look, sound, and feel like with vigor, ingenuity, and an abundance of joy!” – Reginald L. Douglas
Check out the official announcement of Reginald’s production of Oklahoma! here!
Praise from City Paper!
July 22, 2019
“The characters are so vivid and lived-in, the acting so powerful, the script so funny and lively, the play doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel in its plot. The innovation happens elsewhere.”
Praise for The Roommate in City Paper!
Praise from the Post-Gazette!
July 22, 2019
Check out this great review of The Roommate at City Theatre here!
Buzz for The Roommate
July 22, 2019
“When Jen [Silverman] wrote the play, she wanted to write roles into the theatrical canon for women who she knew but wasn’t seeing onstage, and that’s a real City Theatre mantra, to put all kinds of people—real diversity of our world—onstage for our audience,” he says. “And that includes women over fifty who may or may not sell drugs.” – Reginald L. Douglas
Check out this special feature in Pittsburgh Current for The Roommate!
“Pipeline is a superbly crafted play.”
November 28, 2018
“Pipeline is a superbly crafted play. Place this award-winning playwright’s efficient knot of action, characterization and poetic language in the capable hands of City Theatre’s artistic team and audiences get 90 minutes of powerful theatre that is realistic and relevant.” – Pittsburgh In The Round
Check out the full rave review here!
Rave Review from The Pittsburgh Current
November 28, 2018
“You’re not likely to find a script more “of the moment” than Pipeline and Morisseau can be credited for bringing the story forward in such an urgent manner. The play is 90 minutes (without intermission) and thanks to Reginald L. Douglas’s supercharged direction the show moves with a dangerous, jittering energy.” – The Pittsburgh Current
Check out the full review for Pipeline here!
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