Director of No Good Things Dwell in the Flesh by Christina Masciotti. World Premiere. New York Times Critics Pick.

Starring Kellie Overbey, Carmen Zilles and T. Ryder Smith. Runs until 23 September 2023, tickets now on sale!                                                     

Upcoming

Rory is the West End Director of The Lehman Trilogy after serving as the International Tour Director in Sydney from February 2024 and at A.C.T. In San Francisco. Lands at the Gillian Lynne in September ‘24. Tickets here.

Recent Projects

Directed a workshop of Christina Masciotti’s Liberty Scrap, in association with Waterwell Theater Company.

Rory most recently directed the US Premiere of Josh Azouz’s Buggy Baby. June 2 - June 26 at APAC. Featuring Erin Neufer, Rana Roy and Hadi Tabbal with Jeffrey Brabant and Zack Segel.  

More information here. 

After successful Broadway and LA transfers, Rory returned to The Lehman Trilogy as Associate Director on the West End Revival. Winner of 5 Tony Awards.

Writer and Director of RANSOM at Arts on Site, produced by Pinkhouse Productions. Photos coming soon.

Writer and Director of VIGIL at theaterlab, runs 2-10 September. Tickets and information here.

LISTEN: Co-Wrote and Co-Directed Ghost Light with Libe Barer, starring Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale, Laura Marano and Tory Kittles for Must B Nice’s podcast series ‘Day by Day’.

PAST:

2021: Director of the Youth Company program at Bucks County Playhouse, PA.

Director and Playwright of CONWAY at THEATERLAB, Ran 14-27 November. Production photos by Emilio Madrid can be viewed here.

Director of the world premiere of INTERIOR, a short play by Nick Payne. Runs 19 July - 31 August, at the Summer Shorts Festival @ 59E59. Featured in the New York Times here.

Associate Director on the Broadway transfer of Sea Wall/A Life. Directed by Carrie Cracknell, written by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge. Selected as New York Times Critics Pick.

Associate Director on the Broadway transfer of INK. Directed by Rupert Goold, written by James Graham and starring Bertie Carvel and Jonny Lee Miller. Winner of two Tony awards.

Director of Melis Aker’s ‘Field Awakening’ in the Vibrant Reading Series at the Finborough Theatre. Thursday 20 June, 3pm.

May: Workshop of Melis Aker’s ‘Gilded Isle’ takes place at New York Theatre Workshop.

Jan-March: Associate Director on Sea Wall/A Life at the Public Theater.

Joined the Public Theater’s Young Partners Board as an Artistic Representative.

2018:

SEPTEMBER: Led Collaboration Weekend at Columbia University.

AUGUST: Co-Creator of NEW HERE, at Dixon Place, 7.30pm, 16th August, 2018. 

MAY-JUNE: THE SINBAD LAB at Target Margin Theatre.

Director of RICHARD III by William Shakespeare and Unity (1918) by Kevin Kerr at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts 

Director of BUILDING PAIN, produced by Origin Theatre and Shea Delves Production. Nominated for three awards at the First Irish Festival, including 'Best Actor', 'Best Playwright' and 'Best Design'.

Director on a reading of 100 Awkward Ways to be a Person by Marianna Staroselsky at La MaMa.

2017:                                                                                                                                                                Assistant Broadway revival of M. Butterfly. Directed by Julie Taymor, written by David Henry Hwang and starring Clive Owen.

Director of a new play at Rule of 7x7 at the Tank.

Associate Director on Underground, written by Isla Van Tricht and directed by Kate Tiernan at 59E59 Theaters.

Director on a reading of Overshadowed by Eva O'Connor as part of the Mondays of May reading series at Origin Theatre Company.

Graduated from Columbia University with an MFA in Theatre Directing.