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.

new play at SF Playhouse

I am writing a stage adaptation of a recent novel. I directed a reading of the first draft at SF Playhouse in February, and we'll do another reading of the next draft on March 29. Please contact me for details and for an invite.

Aesop's Fables - March 20, 21, 27, 28

I'm directing a new adaptation of Aesop's Fables by Steve Yockey, commissioned by Marin Theatre Company for our School Tour program. I had a blast directing the School Tour shows last year, and I'm 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. Public performances at MTC are Saturday and Sunday March 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 1pm. Call the MTC box office at 415.388.5208 for tickets (or drop me a line).

The production stars Danielle Levin and Patrick Jones (members, AEA). Photos here.


My Children! My Africa!

My Children! My Africa! has just been 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.

PlayGround

I directed a short play by Garret Groenveld for the March edition of PlayGround.