Whitney White (director)

Whitney White is an American director, actor, and musician. Her acting work includes Ocean's 8, Louie, and The Playboy Club. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding on Broadway at the 77th Tony Awards in 2024. White will direct the forthcoming stage musical production of The Queen's Gambit.

Early life and education

Whitney White grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She has an MFA in acting from Brown University - Trinity Rep and a BA in political science with a certificate in musical theater from Northwestern University.
During White's first year of MFA at Brown University/Trinity Rep, all actor program students had to take one directing class. She received her first opportunity to direct during this class, and she felt that all of her skills were being put to use and "that my brain was quiet and focused".

Year	Title	Credit	Venue
2017	Marvin's Room	Assistant Director	American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2019	for all the women who thought they were Mad	Director	Soho Repertory Theatre, Off-Broadway
2019	Our Dear Dead Druglord	Director	WP Theater, Off-Broadway
2020	What to Send Up When It Goes Down	Director	The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
2022	On Sugarland	Director	New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2022	Soft	Director	MCC Theater, Off-Broadway
2022	The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington	Director	Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago
2023	The Secret Life of Bees	Director	Almeida Theatre, Off West End
2023	Jaja's African Hair Braiding	Director	Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway
2024	Jordans	Director	The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
2024	Walden	Director	Second Stage Tony Kiser Theater, Off-Broadway
2025	Liberation	Director	Roundabout at Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway
2025	The Last Five Years	Director	Hudson Theatre, Broadway
2025	Saturday Church	Director	New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway

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