Pipelines and Professionals: Three FAIR Alumni Return to Take on Lead Roles: By Whitney M. Reed
The 10 directors of 2020 share many attributes—among them strong artistic vision, an understanding of the scale and scope of productions, and a dedication to sharing the richness of diverse theatrical storytelling. But three of these artists have one, very OSF-centric thing in common: FAIR, OSF’s Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships and Residencies program. The three FAIR alumni directing in 2020 are Dawn Monique Williams (Bernhardt/Hamlet), Lavina Jadhwani (Peter and the Starcatcher) and Nicholas C. Avila (The Tempest), and their career trajectories highlight the importance and value of pipelines to professional access in theatre.