ABOUT

**Artistic Mission:**

As a **trans femme/non-binary, nuerodivergent, plus-size and queer** person, I am interested in riveting, poetic, and radically inclusive works that highlight **traditionally excluded narratives told in extremely imaginative ways**.
**As a highly visual and compositionally driven director**, I am drawn to creating unforgettable theatrical experiences.
Across mediums, the work I make is full of kinetic energy, deeply emotional, and accessibly weird - utilizing visual storytelling and abstraction in a way that is not alienating.

BIO

BO FRAZIER (they/them) is a Baltimore and NYC based two-time Jeff Award-Nominated Director, Producer, Arts Leader and Deviser. Previously based in London, NYC and Chicago, Bo is a former #VG9 staff member who fought for Victory Gardens Theater to stay alive. Currently working at Baltimore Center Stage, they are undergoing an Artistic Leader Mentorship with Ken-Matt Martin which they began during their time together at Victory Gardens.

Favorite Directing/Choreography Credits include the all-trans sold out Chicago production of TICK, TICK…BOOM! (BoHo Theatre - Jeff Award Nominee for Best Director & Best Musical), BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE (First Floor Theater - Jeff Award Nominee for Best Director & Best Production), HIT THE WALL by Ike Holter (UIowa Mainstage), the Off-West End Premiere of THE DINNER PARTY by Neil Simon (Greenwich Theatre), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (City Circle Theatre Company), MEN ON BOATS (Riverside Theatre), BRIGHT STAR (Theatre Cedar Rapids), and their ensemble created music-theatre piece KONSTANTIN (Dixon Place). New Play Productions: POMEGRANATE by Bianca Phipps (Mudlark Theatre), I AM PRETTY BIRD by Leigh M Marshall (Iowa New Play Festival 2018), BELL AT THE BACK OF HER THROAT by C. Meaker (Iowa New Play Festival 2019) and MERRILY by Dakota Parobek (UIowa Second Stage). Bo has assisted directors Vanessa Stalling, Louisa Proske, Ari Laura Kreith, Bill Thiesen, Bob Harbin and Paul-Taylor Mills.

While in Chicago, Bo directed for Goodman Theatre, First Floor Theater, BoHo Theatre, Filament Theatre, Mudlark Theatre and produced projects with Victory Gardens Theatre, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Pivot Arts, and Sideshow Theatre.

While in NYC, Bo Frazier & Mary Colvin’s collaboration HoosierMuse created an original electro-music/theatre piece KONSTANTIN: a re-imagining of The Seagull with music by Kevin Hoffman at Dixon Place in NYC. They also workshopped a new dance-theatre piece THE FIELD using English/Arabic text and original movement centering queer interracial forbidden love. They also guest directed for the Rutgers University MFA/BFA Acting Program, Associate Produced & Assistant Directed Heartbeat Opera’s first two seasons (2015 & 2016) and Assistant Directed two world premiere plays with Theatre 167.

While in London, they co-founded the Off-West End ‘‘Offie’’ Award-nominated London Theatre Workshop, created the LTW new works lab (which developed JUDY! - West End 2017) and co-produced LTW’s inaugural new work festival. They also served as Associate Director the Original London Production of BARE: THE ROCK MUSICAL under Olivier Award-Winner Paul Taylor-Mills.

As a performer, they most notably appeared as John Hinckley Jr. in the 2012 London Revival of ASSASSINS. Other favorite roles include: Michael in TICK, TICK…BOOM! at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Martini in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST and the US Regional Premiere of THE PRODUCERS. They also appeared in readings/workshops with The National Theatre (UK), Birmingham Rep Theatre (UK) and Signature Theatre (NYC) as well as multiple voiceovers for HGTV.

TRAINING:

MFA in Directing - University of Iowa

MA in Acting - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

BA in Theatre - Millikin University