Director—Trouble in Mind
Off-Broadway: Unheard Voices (American Slavery Project); Show Way (Vital Theatre); Nathan the Wise (Pearl Theatre Company); Taboos (Soho Playhouse)
Other Theatres: Safe House (Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis); Slashes of Light (The Kitchen Theatre/Ensemble Theatre Company); Tunnel Vision (Off the WALL Theatre)
Other Credits: co-associate artistic director —Great River Shakespeare Festival; motivational speaker—TEDxMosesBrownSchool, “Taking Ownership”; TEDxBarnardCollegeWomen, “On Courage”
Awards: Best Director nomination, 2019 BroadwayWorld Las Vegas Awards for The African Company Presents Richard III; six St Louis Theatre Circle Award nominations for Safe House; Best Director mention, BroadwayWorld’s Best of 2015 for Safe House; ranked #3, The Best of St. Louis Theater 2015, Ladue News for Safe House
Publications: Unrequited Love (Lulu Press)
Teaching Credits: Stella Adler Studio of Acting New York, Director of Professional Development
Education: BFA, Boston University
Professional Affiliations: SDC, AEA, SAG-AFTRA, DG
Website: www.melissamaxwell.com