The Directors Lab West Steering Committee is pleased to announce Directors Lab West 2026, once again in partnership with Tony Award-winning Pasadena Playhouse, Producing Artistic director Danny Feldman, and Boston Court Pasadena, Artistic Director Jessica Kubzansky, both contributing to host this eight-day theater intensive conference.
Since 2000 Directors Lab West has brought dedicated emerging and mid-career theatre directors and choreographers together with master artists, enabling them to inspire each other to ream and create the future of the American Theatre. After a one-year hiatus, due to the southern California fires, Directors Lab West will take place Saturday, May 30 through Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Approximately 50 artists are selected from a large pool of interested applicants. Those selected participate in workshops, lectures, panel discussions, roundtables, and collaborative artistic explorations with one another and with a slate of esteemed theater-makers. There is no cost to participate, and attendance is by application only. Applicants must have professional experience as a theater director and/or choreographer. The Lab is not open to students or those returning to school, but current students are encouraged to apply for annual apprenticeships.
The 2026 Directors Lab West application deadline is Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5 pm PST. Only the first 100 applications will be considered. For more information and to complete an application, visit directorslabwest.com