Reginald L. Douglas

Reginald L. Douglas (he/him) is dedicated to creating new work, supporting new voices, and harnessing the power of theater to connect community members from all walks of life. He has directed at Round House Theatre, Everyman Theatre, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, TheaterWorks Hartford, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Weston Theater Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Audible, Bard at the Gate, Profile Theatre, The Playwrights Realm, the Kennedy Center, Pittsburgh CLO, Arizona Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Cape Cod Theatre Project, The Negro Ensemble Company, TheatreSquared, Playwrights’ Center, McCarter Theatre Center, Florida Rep, The Lark, New York Theatre Workshop, Spooky Action Theater, City Theatre (where he served as artistic producer), Studio Theatre (where he served as associate artistic director), and many other national companies. Reginald has developed and directed work by nationally recognized writers including Dominique Morisseau, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Psalmayene 24, Idris Goodwin, Cori Thomas, Angelica Chéri, Nikkole Salter, Dael Orlandersmith, Kemp Powers, Jen Silverman, Ngozi Anyanwu, R. Eric Thomas, Brian Quijada, Matt Schatz, Amy Evans, Zakiyyah Alexander, Imani Uzuri, Dave Harris, Francisca Da Silveira, Khalil Kain, Chisa Hutchinson, Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, Josh Wilder, Larry Powell, Kareem Fahmy, Harrison David Rivers, and Donja R. Love. A proud graduate of Georgetown University, Reginald is a member of the board of directors of Theatre Washington and of the National New Play Network. He received the National Theatre Conference’s Emerging Professional Award in 2020 and the Georgetown University Legacy of a Dream Award in 2024. He was also named a 2024 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine.