THEATRE DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
EDUCATOR
ABOUT
Marina Montesanti is a Tony Award-nominated co-producer. She is also an educator and director. Broadway: Fat Ham, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. She also transfers productions to South America. As Director: Lizzie, Madison Theatre; Dear Mr. C, University of the Arts; EXIST, in development; Savana Glacial, Irondale Theatre; Derecho, La Tea. Assistant Director; 1776, A.R.T. As Associate Director: Salgado Productions; Letters to Sala, The Museum of Jewish Heritage; Monstrosity, The New School for Drama. Montesanti has worked with Gibney Dance, BAM, Signature Theatre, and others.
SDC member, SDCF Charles Abbott Fellow, TPOC Bway, Statera Mentorship Member - MAESTRA Music, Inc. Marina also taught at CAP21 for the Musical Theatre BFA Program.
Education: MFA in Directing, Columbia School of the Arts ‘25.
BFA, Dramatic Arts, The New School for Drama.
PHILOSOPHY
I am excited by theatre where the boundaries of reality dissolve, where different orders of time coexist, and the space undergoes a transformation through symbolic representations that can only be activated by the imagination.
In my approach, I often rearrange contemporary dramatic forms to align with my creative desires. As a director, I strive to create art that transcends tragedy, teetering on the precipice of impossibility. I am driven to bridge cultures and forge connections, transforming shattered and torn experiences into catalysts for liberation and empowerment.