Lunch and Learn with Nathaniel Shaw

Recorded from the live virtual session on September , 2024.
Engage in critical discussion about accessibility in the arts and gain valuable insights on the state of theatre and art in Richmond.
About the Speaker
Nathaniel Shaw is the Producing Artistic Director of the Firehouse Theatre. He was the founding Artistic Director for The New Theatre and the Active Theatre (NYC), and served as Artistic Director for Virginia Repertory Theatre. He was the inaugural New Play Development Director for Glass Half Full Productions, Tony and Olivier Award Winning Producers of Betrayal and was an Associate Choreographer for Once, supervising both the Broadway production and the First National Tour. Richmond directing credits include the World Premiere of Memories of Overdevelopment by Caridad Svich, the US premiere of The Barber Of Moville (Richmond Theatre Community Circle Award-winner for Outstanding Original Work), Peter And The Starcatcher, the world premiere of The End Of War (winner of 4 RTCC Awards), the world premiere of River Ditty (in collaboration with Glass Half Full Productions), In The Heights starring Arielle Jacobs with Choreography by Karla Garcia (winner of 5 RTCC Awards including Best Direction), West Side Story (RTCC Award for Best Musical), The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, The 39 Steps, and Once (Co-Produced with The Fulton Theatre). New York Directing credits include Touch at 59e59 starring Tony Award-winner Katrina Lenk and the first New York City revival of The Violet Hour. Richmond's Style Magazine featured Nathaniel in both their Power List: Arts and Culture, and among Richmond’s Top 40 Under 40. He is a graduate of The University of Northern Colorado, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and Actors Equity Association.