Introducing OCP's Associate Artistic Director, Alex Rodriguez

 

Alex Rodriguez is a Cuban-American theatre director, actor, and educator currently based in New York City.  He is a multi-hyphenate collaborator whose work ranges from new-work development to large-scale productions.  Alex is passionate about representation in our stages and shining a light on untold stories. His work has been recognized for its innovation and humanity, and he believes in the power of storytelling to ignite thought, conversation, and change.  

Select directing credits include RENT (SABT, Tobin Center), Havana Music Hall, A New Musical (Workshop/ Associate), Common Ground, A New Musical (NYC Workshop), Little Women, The Broadway Musical (TXST), References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot (TXST), Imagine That! (TXST), Last Five Years (ABET), Five Guys Named Moe (PBTS), A Night with Janis Joplin (ZACH/ Assistant to Randy Johnson), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Associate to Kaitlin Hopkins), Theresa Rebeck’s The Two Orphans (Workshop/ Assistant), and the Northeast Florida premiere of RENT, winner of Folio Weekly’s Best Theatre Production. 

As a teaching artist, Rodriguez has taught acting and directing at Marymount Manhattan College and Texas State University, and served as the education and outreach director at Players by The Sea Theatre. Additionally, he’s served as a freelance entertainment project manager and vocal supervisor for Carnival Cruise Line for the past five years.   

Select performance credits include Juan Julian in Anna in The Tropics (Barrington Stage), Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet! (Prather Productions), Carnival Cruise Line (Inaugural cast manager and vocal captain), The Jacksonville Symphony, Flat Rock Playhouse, and The Alhambra. 

Alex holds an MFA in Directing from Texas State University, and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Jacksonville University. He’s a member of Actor’s Equity Association, and an associate member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

"I'm honored to join the Omaha Community Playhouse family and serve as their new Associate Artistic Director. I had the opportunity to visit the playhouse during my interview process and experienced compelling work, a welcoming community, and a great vision for the work ahead. I look forward to joining Katie, Stephen, and the entire playhouse staff in delivering artistic excellence for the Omaha community, and to meeting you all."

- Alex Rodriguez