Kim Rubinstein

Biography

KIM RUBINSTEIN was most recently Long Wharf Theatre's Associate Artistic Director where she directed GUYS AND DOLLS, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, PRIVATE LIVES, SANTALAND DIARIES, and THE COCKTAIL HOUR. This past summer she directed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING for Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Other regional credits include THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW (Portland Center Stage and San Jose Rep), ROMEO AND JULIET, MACBETH and JULIUS CAESAR (Chicago Shakespeare), LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (Next Theatre), THE TEMPEST (Southwest Rep), THE AMERICAN PLAN and ELOISE AND RAY (Roadwoarks), PAN AND BOONE (Running with Scissors), BABY WITH THE BATHWATER (Roundhouse Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival), BECKETT SHORTS (Berkshire Theatre Festival, Splinter Group's Buckets O'Beckett Festival. She was Associate Director with Michael Mayer and Tour Director of the National Tour of ANGELS IN AMERICA. Her other teaching credits include ten years on the acting/directing faculty at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Brown/Trinity Consortium, Wesleyan University, NTI at The O'Neill Center and a ongoing teaching gig with the School at Steppenwolf. Kim has been very active in the development of new plays and has directed many readings and workshops at places like New Dramatists and Long Wharf.
Ms. Rubinstein is a recipient of the TCG/NEA directing fellowship and was nominated for the Alan Schneider Directing Award, among other awards for her directing and teaching. Upcoming projects: SANTALAND DIARIES at the Long Wharf, THE AMERICAN PLAN at The Old Globe.