Josh Short is the Founding Artistic Director of The Wilbury Theatre Group, where his directing credits include; Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Eugene Ionesco’s Exit the King (w/ Rebecca Noon), Kristoffer Diaz's The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, and the New England premieres of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (w/ David Tessier), Lisa D'Amour's Detroit, and Wallace Shawn's adaptation of The Threepenny Opera.
As an actor with the Wilbury Group he appeared in the New England premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, and the group's inaugural production, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Other theatres include; Perishable Theatre (Providence, RI), The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (Pawtucket, RI), Elemental Theatre Collective (Providence, RI), The LaJolla Playhouse (San Diego, CA), The Gaslamp Quarter Drama Department (San Diego, CA), The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival (Provincetown, MA), and The Providence Black Repertory Company, where he served as Associate Producer from 2008 until their closing in 2010. He lives outside Providence with his wife Christine, and daughters, Raegan and Olivia.
From: Photo Flash: Wilbury Group accepts 2018 National Theatre Company Award From American Theatre Wing
From: Photo Flash: Wilbury Group accepts 2018 National Theatre Company Award From American Theatre Wing
From: Photo Flash: First Look at THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY At Wilbury Group
From: Photo Flash: First Look at THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY At Wilbury Group
From: Photo Flash: First Look at THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY At Wilbury Group
From: Photo Flash: First Look at THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY At Wilbury Group
Wilbury Theatre Group presents Hansol Jung’s Wolf Play directed by Marcel A. Mascaró, featuring Beth Alianiello, Jeff Ararat, Teddy Lytle, Ellen Zahniser, and Sara States in her Wilbury debut as “Wolf”. Check out all new photos here!
Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the cast for upcoming production of Tony Award-winning musical Once. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Wilbury Theatre Group will present WHO IS THE HOUSEBOY?, a special theatrical presentation to support South African artist William Kentridge and The Centre for the Less Good Idea's residency this semester at Brown Arts Institute. Learn more!
Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the cast and creative team for 'Wolf Play' directed by Marcel A. Mascaró. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the professional Rhode Island premiere of Hir by Taylor Mac and directed by Brien Lang from January 18 – February 4, 2023. Check out all new photos here!
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the professional Rhode Island premiere of 'Hir' by Taylor Mac, directed by Brien Lang.
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the return of the acclaimed and wildly successful production of the Tony Award-winning play Indecent by Paula Vogel, directed by Susie Schutt from November 30 – December 17, 2023. Check out all new production photos here!
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Experience the acclaimed and unforgettable production of 'Indecent' by Paula Vogel at Wilbury Theatre Group. This Tony Award-winning play tells the true story behind a controversial Yiddish play that was shut down on Broadway in 1922. Don't miss this powerful indictment of oppression and censorship.
Wilbury Theatre Group will present the first show of its 2023/24 Season: the world premiere 2216: The Remix of a Global Experiment written and directed by JaMario Stills. Check out photos!
Check out rehearsal photos from Wilbury Theatre Group's world premiere production of 2216 THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A GLOBAL EXPERIMENT!
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the first show of its 2023/24 Season: the world premiere 2216: The Remix of a Global Experiment written and directed by JaMario Stills, recent awardee of a prestigious directing residency with the National Black Theatre.. Performances run September 28 - October 15.
Get a sneak peek at CVK: Extended Play at Wilbury Theatre Group! Check out these exciting photos from the limited run production starring Jesse Hawley and James Stanley. Don't miss your chance to see this captivating show.
Wilbury Theatre Group will present Clever and Vanglorious Kings' Extended Play for 3 performances only: August 31 - September 2, 2023. Clever and Vainglorious Kings, a legendary new wave duo, reunite for this special concert performance, restaging their famed 1986 concert tour, which reinterprets the myths of Artemis and Apollo.
Productions include the include the world premiere of JaMario Stills' 22/16: The Remix of a Global Experiment, the return of Indecent from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, the Rhode Island premiere of Taylor Mac's Hir, Hansol Jung's Wolf Play and the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical Once, with book by Edna Walsh and music/lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová.
Wilbury's world-premiere production of GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT is a feast for the senses and a pointed modern feminist take on the work of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi.
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