Dámaso Rodríguez

Dámaso Rodríguez
Born (1974-10-26) October 26, 1974
Miami, FL
OccupationArtistic director
Known forTheatre director

Dámaso Rodríguez, a Cuban American theatre director, currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Tony-Award winning Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle Rep) after being appointed to the role in 2023. Prior to that he was the Artistic Director of Artists Repertory Theatre, the longest-running professional theatre in Portland, OR for 9 seasons. Rodriguez was a co-founder of the acclaimed Furious Theatre Company in Los Angeles, CA, where he served as Co-Artistic Director for 11 years.[1] He also served as the Associate Artistic Director under Sheldon Epps at the Pasadena Playhouse.[2]

Career

Rodríguez has directed plays at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Actors Theatre of Louisville,[3] Pasadena Playhouse,[4] Intiman Theatre, Portland Center Stage, GabelStage,[5] Furious Theatre, A Noise Within[6] and developed plays at South Coast Repertory Theatre, Playwrights' Center Minneapolis, The Old Globe, New Dramatists, New Harmony Project and American Conservatory Theater.

He is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the Back Stage Garland Award, the NAACP Theatre Award, and the Pasadena Arts Council’s Gold Crown Award. He was honored as a Finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Award by the SDC Foundation and was named a Knowledge Universe Rising Star by Portland Monthly.[7]

He is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer's Society (SDC).

Under Rodríguez's leadership, Artists Repertory Theatre received a $7 million anonymous donation in January 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ Ng, David (2012-12-06). "Damaso Rodriguez to head Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  2. ^ Stoudt, Charlotte (2008-01-13). "Playhouse protege". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2018-04-03). "Women (and Men, Too) Pushed to the Edge at New Play Festival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  4. ^ Gray, Margaret (2012-04-30). "Review: Richard Chamberlain, Heather Tom riveting in 'The Heiress'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  5. ^ Dolen, Christine (April 18, 2023). "Review: 'El huracán' is a Miami story whose time has come at Gable". miamiherald.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Morgan, Terry (December 9, 2011). "A Noise Within Delivers a Passionate Revival of O'Neill's Classic 'Desire Under The Elms'". LAist. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "Congratulations to Our 2014 Class of Knowledge Universe Rising Stars!". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  8. ^ "Artists Repertory Theatre receives $7 million gift". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
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