Meet the Director

Melissa Crespo

Melissa Crespo is a New York City based director of theatre, opera, and film. She has developed new work at The Lark, Atlantic Theater Company, Two River Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ars Nova, Labyrinth Theater Company, and more. Upcoming: world premiere of Daughters of the Rebellion by Guadalís del Carmen at Montclair State University. Recent credits include: In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Columbia Graduate Acting), Wickedest Woman by Jessica Bashline (Strange Sun Theatre), graveyard shift by Korde Arrington Tuttle (San Francisco Playhouse), Pedro Pan by Rebecca Aparicio and Stephen Elkins (NYMF), In the Blue Hour by Martina Potratz (Lil’ Explosions), Brother Toad by Nathan Louis Jackson (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), The Review or How to Eat Your Opposition by Donnetta Lavinia Grays (WP Theatre), eat and you belong to us by MJ kauffman (NYU Tisch School for the Arts); ¡Figaro! (90210) by Vid Guerrerio (The Duke on 42nd Street & LA Opera), ABC Talent Showcase (Disney NYC), Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarías (Garden Theatre), Tar Baby by Desiree Burch with Dan Kitrosser (seen at 59E59, Edinburgh, London, Finland, and New Zealand). Fellowships and Residencies: Time Warner Fellow (WP Theatre), Usual Suspect (NYTW), The Director’s Project (Drama League), Van Lier Directing Fellow (Second Stage Theatre), and the Allen Lee Hughes Directing Fellow (Arena Stage). http://www.melissacrespo.com