Welcome

Welcome to my online stage directing portfolio. I am the Artistic Director of Expanded Programs at Marin Theatre Company. MTC is my artistic home, but I will continue to seek freelance directing work in the Bay Area and beyond.

For more information, to set up an interview, to request a DVD portfolio, or to offer me a directing job, please email me at joshcostello at gmail dot com.

Reborning at SF Playhouse

I'll be directing the world premiere of Reborning by Zayd Dohrn at SF Playhouse in May 2011.  More info here.

new play

I am writing a stage adaptation of a recent novel. I directed two readings of various drafts with SF Playhouse this past Spring. I'm searching for a venue for a full production in the 2011/12 season -- please contact me for details or a script.

Theatre Bay Area Annual Conference

I was a panelist at the 2010 Theatre Bay Area Annual Conference. The panel was called "From Both Sides Now: Accidental Administrator by Day, Artist by Night" -- thanks to my co-panelists and everyone who participated in the discussion!

My Children! My Africa!

My Children! My Africa! was nominated for six Bay Area Critics Circle Awards. Congratulations to Peter, Laura, Eric, Ted, Michael, Lynne, and the whole team!



"...in the hands of three exceptional actors and a skilled director, one dedicated teacher's tragedy is a fierce reminder of the complexity of trying to right social wrongs"
-San Francisco Chronicle


I directed My Children! My Africa! for Marin Theatre Company in 2009. Click here for more photos and reviews.

Aesop's Fables

I directed a new adaptation of Aesop's Fables by Steve Yockey, commissioned by Marin Theatre Company for our School Tour program. I always have a blast directing the School Tour shows, and I was thrilled to get the chance to develop a new play with a fantastic playwright.

The adaptation is titled Animal vs. Animal: an Aesop's Fables mashup. The production starred Danielle Levin and Patrick Jones (members, AEA). Photos here.