Rory McGregor is a British theatre director currently based in New York City. He is currently directing the International Tour of the National Theatre production of The Lehman Trilogy.
He most recently directed the world premiere of Christina Masciotti’s No Good Things Dwell in the Flesh (ART/NY) which was selected as a New York Times Critics Pick. He also recently directed the U.S. premiere of Josh Azouz’s Buggy Baby (APAC) and the world premiere of Interior by Nick Payne (59E59 Theaters). He has written and directed Ransom (Arts on Site), Vigil and Conway (Both theaterlab). Previous directing credits include The Great Divide (Finborough Theatre, UK), Building Pain (First Irish Festival, Origin Theatre), Macbeth (Connelly Theatre).
He has served as Associate Director for the world’s leading theatre directors including Sam Mendes, Julie Taymor, Rupert Goold and Carrie Cracknell. Recent credits include The Lehman Trilogy (Broadway, Ahmason Theatre in LA and London's West End), Ink (Broadway), Sea Wall/A Life (The Public Theater & Broadway) and M. Butterfly (Broadway). He has developed work at NYTW, Waterwell Theater Company, La MaMa E.T.C and Rattlestick. He is currently an Artistic Representative on the Young Partner’s Board at the Public Theater. Rory has taught at Columbia University, Bucks County Playhouse, Broadway Teaching Group, Irondale and mentored undergraduate directing students at NYU/Playwright's Horizons Theatre School. He was previously a Directing Fellow at Manhattan Theatre Club, a script reader at Roundabout Theatre Company, the Artistic Associate of Classic Stage Company and an Artistic Apprentice at Roundabout.
Rory holds an undergraduate degree in History from the University of York and graduated from the MFA Directing Program at Columbia University, under the tutelage of Anne Bogart and Brian Kulick.
His theatrical work is represented by William Morris Endeavor (WME) and he is a proud member of SDC, a national theatrical labor union.
Photo by Graham Michael, 2023.