ARIN ARBUS

DIRECTION

Waiting For Godot, Beckett, Theatre for a New Audience, 2023
Deep Blue Sound, Abe Koogler, Clubbed Thumb, 2023
Des Moines, Denis Johnson, Theater for a New Audience, 2022/23
La Traviata, Verdi, Houston Grand Opera and COC, 2022
The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Theatre of DC and Theatre for a New Audience, 2022
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, by Terrence McNally, The Broadhurst, 2019
The Tempest, Shakespeare adapted into Arabic, The Campfire Project, Ristona Refugee Camp 2019
The Winter’s Tale, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience, 2018
La Traviata, by Verdi, Houston Grand Opera, 2017
The Skin of Our Teeth, by Thornton Wilder, Theatre for a New Audience, 2017 (Obie Award)
A Doll’s House, Thornton Wilder’s adaptation of Ibsen, Theatre for a New Audience, 2016 (Drama League Nomination for Outstanding Revival)
The Father, David Grieg’s adaptation of Strindberg, Theatre for a New Audience, 2016 (Drama League Nomination for Outstanding Revival)
La Traviata, by Verdi, Canadian Opera Company, 2015 (eight Dora Nominations)
Twelfth Night, by Shakespeare, Juilliard classroom production, 2015
King Lear, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience, 2014
La Traviata, by Verdi, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2013
Much Ado about Nothing, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience, 2013
Taming of the Shrew, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience, 2012
The Rape of Lucretia, by Benjamin Britten, Houston Grand Opera, 2012
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Shakespeare, The New School for Drama, 2012
Macbeth, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience, 2011
Measure for Measure, by Shakespeare, Theater for a New Audience, 2010 (Lortel Nomination for best revival)
Othello, by Shakespeare, Theatre for a New Audience and The Intiman, 2009 (six Lortel Nominations)
Starting Over, written and performed by the RTA group at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, 2009-2010
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, Woodbourne Correctional Facility, Woodbourne, NY, 2007
Flag, by Mike Batistick, The Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY, 2006
The Wedding Reception, by Anton Chekhov, The Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY, 2006
Dos Donuts, by José Cruz Gonzaléz, The Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY,  2006
Pearly White, by Clay McCleod Chapman. Primary Stages (part of Dread Awakening), NYC, 2006
Side Man, by Warren Leight. Theatre Outlet, Allentown, PA, 2005
Port Authority Throw Down, by Mike Batistick.  Juilliard School, 2005
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg. Wrought Iron Productions, Pantheon Theater, NYC, 2004
Noah by Andre Obey (co-directed with Peter Dobbins), The Storm Theatre, NYC, 2003
Third Floor Second Door on the Right by Doon Arbus (co-directed with Mariclare Costello), FringeNYC, Cherry Lane Alternative, NYC, 2003
Port Authority Throw Down by Mike Batistick. HERE & MCC Play Series, NYC, 2003
Tape by Stephen Belber, The Arthur Seelen Theater, NYC, 2003
Punch and Judy WTF Workshop, Williamstown, MA, 2002
The Lottery based on a Shirley Jackson story. WTF Workshop, Williamstown, MA, 2002
The Stronger by Strindberg. WTF Workshop, Williamstown, MA, 2001
The Little Peasant by Paul Sills. WTF Workshop, Williamstown, MA, 2001

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Associate Artistic Director, Theatre for a New Audience 2007-2017
Worked for a decade as the associate artistic director at TFANA, an award-winning off-Broadway company whose mission is to develop and vitalize the performance and study of Shakespeare and classic drama alongside great new work. 

Volunteer, Rehabilitation for the Arts 2007 – 2012
In association with Rehabilitation for the Arts, Arbus led a theater group of prisoners for six years at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, a medium security prison in upstate New York. Directed productions and led workshops on playing Shakespeare, playwriting and theater history.

Teaching and University work 2012 - 2022
Directed productions and taught classes at Yale School of Drama, Juilliard, NYU Grad Acting, Columbia University and The New School.

AWARDS + FELLOWSHIPS

Samuel H. Scripps Award, Theatre for a New Audience
Obie Award  
Soho Rep Writer Director Lab Member 
Princess Grace Award  2009
Drama League Directing Fellow 
Directing Corps Member, Williamstown Theatre Festival 
Directing Resident, Playwrights Horizons 

EDUCATION

Bates College, Lewiston, ME.  BA.  Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Thesis Grant Recipient

The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, NYC. Graduated and received certificate