DIRECTING classes

Welcome to the ESPA DIRECTING Department!

“ESPA is the only place that offers this level of instruction with experts in the field coupled with reasonable pricing, access to other resources, and a built-in community.”

- ESPA Directing Student

DIRECTING Department: Semester Hiatus

Due to the increasing cost of studio space, our acting and directing departments will go on hiatus for the Spring. But there are still ways to hone your craft with ESPA this semester! See below for multidisciplinary classes focused on producing, dramaturgy, and more.

SPRING CLASSES

We offer the following online multidisciplinary classes in the Spring of 2026:

  • Instructor: John Gould Rubin (Director, Turn Me Loose Off-Broadway; former Co-Artistic Director and Executive Director of LAByrinth Theater Company)
    Tuesdays from 7:00pm – 10:00pm ET
    Starting February 24

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  • Instructor: Tasha Gordon-Solmon (Writer, Director, and Lyricist; Faculty, NYU Tisch Dramatic Writing Program)
    Thursdays from 6:30pm – 9:30pm ET
    Starting February 26

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  • Instructor: Erin Daley (Artistic Director, Primary Stages)
    Thursday, March 26 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET
    Zoom

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