Biography
Reginald L. Douglas (he/him/his) is a director, producer, and advocate dedicated to creating
new work and supporting new voices, led by a fervent commitment to Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion and Anti-Racist Theater practices. He currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director at
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC, where he will next direct a reimagined ensemble production of
Dael Orlandersmith’s revered solo play Until the Flood. At Studio, Reginald helps curate, directs in,
and line produces two subscription seasons, leads casting and artistic hiring, plans and produces
community, donor, and audience engagement events, pilots special artistic projects and
collaborations, and directs and produces new play development activities, while serving on Board
and staff EDI committees, overseeing a department staff of four, and assisting in the senior level
management of the organization’s $4.5 million budget.
As a director, Reginald has developed and directed plays, musicals, and multimedia work by many
acclaimed writers including Dominique Morisseau, Cori Thomas, Angelica Chéri, Lynn Nottage,
Nikkole Salter, Kemp Powers, Jen Silverman, Ngozi Anyanwu, Brian Quijada, Matt Schatz, Amy
Evans, Zakiyyah Alexander & Imani Uzuri, Dave Harris, Francisca Da Silveira, Khalil Kain, Chisa Hutchinson, Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, Josh Wilder, Larry Powell, Harrison David Rivers, Donja R. Love, Herb Newsome, Craig “muMs” Grant, Korde Arrington Tuttle, a.k. payne, Jessica Dickey, Laura
Brienza, Kevin R. Free, Brent Askari, Micah Ariel Watson, and several others. His passion and
acumen for both new play development and re-investigating the classics have led him to theaters
across the country, including directing work at Eugene O’Neill Center, TheaterWorks Hartford,
Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Everyman Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Profile Theatre,
Playwrights Realm, Kennedy Center, Pittsburgh CLO, Arizona Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre,
Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Squared, Cygnet Theatre, Palm Beach Drama Works,
Playwrights Center, NNPN Showcase at B Street Theatre, McCarter, Florida Rep, Third Rail, Luna
Stage, Harlem Stage, Wild Project, Signature Center, Drama League, The Lark where he was the
inaugural Van Lier Fellow in Directing, New York Theatre Workshop where he was an inaugural
2050 Directing Fellow, and City Theatre in Pittsburgh where he served as the Artistic Producer for
five seasons.
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, Pig Pen Theatre Company,
Martyna Majok, Carla Ching, Lauren Yee, Lauren Gunderson, Sean Daniels, Matt Schatz, Liza Birkenmeier, Jill Sobule, Kemp Powers, Sharon Washington, 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, Kimberly Belflower, 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, Michael John Garces, Psalmayene 24, Laura Savia, Joshua Kahan Brody, Maria Mileaf, Caitlin Sullivan, Anya Martin, Kyle Haden, Tome Cousin, and Christian Parker.
Throughout his career, Reginald has integrated EDI, community engagement, and education into all
of his work. Professional highlights include: the piloting of a series of “Restorative Relationships”
conversations with local BIPOC community leaders and Studio Theatre; creating and facilitating a complimentary ticket program for DC residents through DC Public Library; creation of a Directing and Producing Fellowship for emerging arts leaders at City Theatre; the EDI-inspired remodeling of
Studio Theatre’s 2021 Apprenticeship program; innovative, strategic partnerships with universities
including Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, the University of Pittsburgh, and
Howard University; commissioning of Pittsburgh-based, hip-hop youth group 1Hood Media to
create an original score for his production of Pipeline; fundraising for Anti-Racism Advocates to
assist in the development and production of Isaac Gomez’s PerkUp PerKup; commissioning of
creative projects centering Black artists and voices in response to Juneteenth, the March on
Washington, and the ongoing fight for racial justice at Studio Theatre; and supervising the painting
of public murals and the opening of Studio’s lobby to marchers in support of the Black Lives Matter
protests of Summer 2020. In addition, Reginald is currently a guest lecturer in directing and
producing at the New School and O’Neill’s National Theatre Institute, and has previously taught
and directed at Carnegie Mellon University, Boston University, University of Missouri at Kansas
City, Point Park University, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Reginald currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the National
New Play Network; regularly serves on the selection committees for local and national awards,
fellowships, and grants; has spoken at several national conferences, festivals, and panels; and is an
active member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, where he serves on the
Anti-Racism Best Practices Task Force and Board Nominating Committee. A proud graduate of
Georgetown University, Reginald was recently named the recipient of the National Theatre
Conference’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award.
