Valerie Curtis-Newton
Director/Educator
Director/Educator
Directing
LEAGUE OF REGIONAL THEATRES (LORT):
Intiman Theatre, Seattle WA:
All My Sons by Arthur Miller, 2011
A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle WA:
The Lady With All The Answers by David Trumbo, 2010; Fathers and Sons by Michael Bradford, 2008;
The Mojo and the Sayso by Aishah Rahman, 2007;
Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, 2006 (Inaugural Production of Hansberry Project @ ACT);
Flight by Charlayne Woodard, 2005
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery AL 2003: The Venus de Milo is Armed by Kia Corthron
(world premiere)
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville KY 2003:
Slide Glide The Slippery Slope by Kia Corthron
(world premiere)
Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles CA 2003:
Slide Glide The Slippery Slope by Kia Corthron
(west coast premiere)
Tacoma Actors Guild, Tacoma WA:
Crumbs From The Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage, 2003; Pantomime by Derek Walcott, 2002
Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle WA 2000:
The Midwife’s Apprentice by Constance Congdon
(world premiere)
Capitol Repertory Theatre, 1998:
Pretty Fire by and with Charlayne Woodard
SMALL PROFESSIONAL THEATRES (SPT):
Southern Repertory Theatre, New Orleans LA:
Shotgun by John Biguenet, 2009;
Yellowman by Dael Olandersmith, 2004
Northwest Asian American Theatre, Seattle WA: Porcelain by Chay Yew, 2001;
Hiro by Denise Uyehara, 1996
Company One Theater, Hartford CT 1992:
Combination Skin by Lisa Jones;
Life According to Motown by Patricia Smith
The Performing Ensemble Inc. 1987-93:
Spell #7 by Ntozake Shange, 1993;
Zooman and the Sign by Charles Fuller, 1992;
Home by Samm-Art Williams, 1990;
The Zoo Story by Edward Albee, 1989;
NON-EQUITY OR EDUCATIONAL THEATRES:
University of Washington, Seattle WA 1993-Present:
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Guirgis, 2010;
Wild Black Eyed Susans by Kara Lee Corthron, 2008; Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen Guirgis, 2007;
The Water Children by Wendy McCloud, 2007;
Execution of Justice by Emily Mann, 2005;
The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare, 2004;
Sleep Deprivation Chamber by Adam & Adrienne Kennedy, 2001;
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window by Lorraine Hansberry, 2000;
Balm in Gilead by Lanford Wilson, 1998;
Twilight by Anna Deveare Smith, 1997;
Wedding Band by Alice Childress, 1995
Ethnic Cultural Theatre 1993-Present:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black by Robert Nemiroff, 2000; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson, 1999; Santos & Santos by Octavio Solis, 1997;
Chain by Pearl Cleage, 1996
Readings/Workshops:
New York Theatre Workshop – Wanted, 2011;
The Venus de Milo is Armed, 2002
A Contemporary Theatre – The Final Days of Negroville, 2010; Sweet Maladies, 2009; Mutambi and Lindstrom, 2007; Ghetto Mansion, 2006; My Jim, 2005;
Seattle Repertory Theatre – Lucinda Caval, 2007; Chop Wars, 2006; 121 Degrees West , 2004; Slow Fast Walking on the Red Eye, 2002; Neat, 1996
Juilliard – Wild Black Eyed Susans by Kara Lee Corthron, 2006
Portland CenterStage – Bulrusher, 2004
Mark Taper Forum – Slide Glide, 2001
The Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis – Snapshot Silhouette, 2001
Hartford Stage Company – The Mojo and the Sayso, 1994
Panels and Presentations:
Panelist: “Women of Color in American Theatre” for Southern Repertory Theatre, New Orleans LA 2011
Panelist: “The Future of Black Theatre” for The August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh PA 2009
Panelist: “Northwest Town Hall on Place/Community/Theatre” for University of Oregon/Eugene OR 2009
Presenter: “The Hansberry Project – A Case Study” for Americans For the Arts, 2009
Pre-Lecture Speaker for the Seattle Arts and Lecture presentation of Suzan-Lori Parks, 2007
Panel: “African American Theatre” for Seattle Rep, 2007
Panel: “Ethnically and Gender Specific Theatre” for Theatre Puget Sound, 2007
Panel: “The State of Seattle’s Black Arts” - Central District Forum For Arts & Ideas, Seattle WA 2005
Panel: “Sister Outsider” – Mid Atlantic Theatre Conference, Chicago IL 2004
Panel: “Women in American Theatre” – The Lysistrata Project and Actors Theatre of Louisville, 2003
Panel: “Legacy, Lies and Games” – in conjunction with Topdog Underdog, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2003
Moderator: “An Uneasy Alliance: Police and Communities of Color”, University of WA, 2001
Presenter: “Genres of Reconciliation” University of WA, 2001
Panel: “Theatre and Communities of Color” – in conjunction with Culture Clash, Seattle Rep 1999
Panel Moderator: “American Studies Versus Ethnic Studies”, University of WA, 1998; “The State of Black Theatre”, University of WA, 1997; “The Oral Tradition In African American Theatre”, Hartford Stage Company, 1992
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/RECOGITION
Artistic Associate – ACT Theatre, 2005 to present
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation: Sir John Gielgud Directing Fellowship, 2001
National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group:
Career Development Program for Directors, 1997 – 1999
UW Presidential Faculty Development Fellowship, 2001
Arts Patron Magazine - Artist to Watch 2001
A Contemporary Theatre – The Final Days of Negroville, 2010; Sweet Maladies, 2009; Mutambi and Lindstrom, 2007; Ghetto Mansion, 2006; My Jim, 2005;
Seattle Repertory Theatre – Lucinda Caval, 2007; Chop Wars, 2006; 121 Degrees West , 2004; Slow Fast Walking on the Red Eye, 2002; Neat, 1996
Juilliard – Wild Black Eyed Susans by Kara Lee Corthron, 2006
Portland CenterStage – Bulrusher, 2004
Mark Taper Forum – Slide Glide, 2001
The Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis – Snapshot Silhouette, 2001
Hartford Stage Company – The Mojo and the Sayso, 1994
Panels and Presentations:
Panelist: “Women of Color in American Theatre” for Southern Repertory Theatre, New Orleans LA 2011
Panelist: “The Future of Black Theatre” for The August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh PA 2009
Panelist: “Northwest Town Hall on Place/Community/Theatre” for University of Oregon/Eugene OR 2009
Presenter: “The Hansberry Project – A Case Study” for Americans For the Arts, 2009
Pre-Lecture Speaker for the Seattle Arts and Lecture presentation of Suzan-Lori Parks, 2007
Panel: “African American Theatre” for Seattle Rep, 2007
Panel: “Ethnically and Gender Specific Theatre” for Theatre Puget Sound, 2007
Panel: “The State of Seattle’s Black Arts” - Central District Forum For Arts & Ideas, Seattle WA 2005
Panel: “Sister Outsider” – Mid Atlantic Theatre Conference, Chicago IL 2004
Panel: “Women in American Theatre” – The Lysistrata Project and Actors Theatre of Louisville, 2003
Panel: “Legacy, Lies and Games” – in conjunction with Topdog Underdog, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2003
Moderator: “An Uneasy Alliance: Police and Communities of Color”, University of WA, 2001
Presenter: “Genres of Reconciliation” University of WA, 2001
Panel: “Theatre and Communities of Color” – in conjunction with Culture Clash, Seattle Rep 1999
Panel Moderator: “American Studies Versus Ethnic Studies”, University of WA, 1998; “The State of Black Theatre”, University of WA, 1997; “The Oral Tradition In African American Theatre”, Hartford Stage Company, 1992
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/RECOGITION
Artistic Associate – ACT Theatre, 2005 to present
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation: Sir John Gielgud Directing Fellowship, 2001
National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group:
Career Development Program for Directors, 1997 – 1999
UW Presidential Faculty Development Fellowship, 2001
Arts Patron Magazine - Artist to Watch 2001
ALL MY SONS, 2011 (photo by Chris Bennion)
Reginald A. Jackson, Margo Moorer & Chuck Cooper
FATHERS & SONS, 2008 (photo by Chris Bennion)
Reginald A. Jackson & Tracy Leigh
THE MOJO & THE SAYSO, 2007 (photo by Chris Bennion)
TImothy McCuen Piggee & Tracy Michelle Hughes
WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, 2006 (photo by Chris Bennion)
(Clockwise) Anthony Fuller, April Yvette Thompson, Shanga Parker & Lakeetra Knowles
FLIGHT, A Contemporary Theatre 2005 (photo by Chris Bennion)
David Brown Jr., Dawn Frances & Tracy Michelle Hughes
ETTA PHIFER'S TESTIMONIAL SHOE KISMET, 2007
(Photo by Veroncia Lahti)
Shontina Vernon & Demene Hall
