Ansley Valentine Director/Actor
SDC/AEA
About Ansley Valentine
Ansley Valentine is a professional director and actor for the theatre and musical theatre and an educator with experience teaching at the collegiate level and in both public and private performing arts high schools. Ansley is currently a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and Actors Equity Association (AEA). His many awards include a 2014 Telly Award for his film Unchanging Principles, a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for his efforts to promote college and university theatre across the country, as well as numerous Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Certificates of Merit for direction. Ansley holds an M.F.A. in Directing from Indiana University and a B.A. in Theatre from Wabash College. He is a co-founder and the producing artistic director of Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage, a professionally-managed summer youth theatre program that celebrates diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all students no matter their ability.
Upcoming Production
New Multiplatform Commission
by Hammaad Chaudry
March 29-April 11
Kane Repertory Theatre announces the selection of Hammaad Chaudry as the playwright for its new Multiplatform Commission. The yet to be titled commissioned play will be directed by Executive Producer Ansley Valentine and will premiere online March 29-April 11, 2021 with plans for an in-person production when it is safe to do so.
Current Media
WFIU-FM Profiles
On this episode of Profiles, host Ashley Chilla asks me about my life and career, the current state of "Zoom" theatre productions, and the role of diversity in arts education. Ashley Chilla is the co-host of Journey Indiana on WTIU. Profiles is a weekly one-hour radio program produced by WFIU Public Radio featuring interviews with local and national figures affecting the Bloomington, IN community.
Recent Production
BIG BREATH
A new play by Elizabeth Gjelten
Starring Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Stanley
Directed by Ansley Valentine
Alleyway Theatre
STREAMING NOV 7-22, 2020
Recent Production
MOTHER C
by Ansley Valentine
Directed by Jonathan Seinen
December 3, 4, 5, 2020
Buffalo State Theater Department
Virtual Event
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