Kristy Dodson

About Kristy

Kristy Dodson’s work has been seen and developed at many noted artistic institutions: Lincoln Center Theater, Dansearena Nord, The Public Theater, The McCarter Theater, Clubbed Thumb, The Lark Play Development Center, among others. They were awarded the Zwick Award in Directing and was the first Artward Bound awardee to receive a group residency. They were the Assistant Director for the World Premiere of Have You Seen Us by the legendary Athol Fugard starring Sam Waterston. They were invited to Lincoln Center as one of six emerging directors from around the world to develop a new play; The Hollower by Liza Birkenmeier. As the founding Artistic Director of Overturn Theatre they produced and created a myriad of live performances for over 10 years, including: Seven new theatrical works with New York premieres; two reimagined classics; over a dozen project developments, concerts, installations, galleries; and have commissioned hundreds of artists from countless mediums to create new works in area of live performance. Their education work has spanned from universities to community centers to district 75 schools, from private coaching for professional actors, to professional development training for fellow educators, to intergenerational collaborations with elders, to work with immigrant communities, to incarcerated youth and adults, to the Little People of America National Conventions. Proud member of SDC.