Dexter J. Singleton

Dexter J. Singleton is from Detroit, MI. He is a director, producer, actor, activist, and educator. He is the Founding Executive Artistic Director of Collective Consciousness Theatre (CCT), a multicultural theatre for social justice in New Haven, CT and the Senior Artistic Associate/Director of New Play Development at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR. Since 2007, Collective Consciousness Theatre has reached thousands of youth and adults with plays and workshops across the U.S. and Europe. They have produced the work of playwrights Dominique Morisseau, Robert O’Hara, Idris Goodwin, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Katori Hall and many others. At TheatreSquared, he leads all new play development efforts which include playwright commissions and being the lead producer of the nationally recognized Arkansas New Play Festival that takes place every season and invites playwrights from around the country to develop new work. In recent years, works from the festival have gone on to multiple awards and recognition including an Obie, NYT Critic’s Picks, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel award nominations. His current commissioned artists include Jonathan Norton, Candrice Jones, Satya Chavez and Kwik Jones. As a director, Dexter’s work has been seen at TheatreSquared, 59E59, City Theatre, Flea Theatre, UConn/Connecticut Repertory Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, University of Michigan, University of Arkansas, Long Wharf Theatre, Passage Theatre and others. Recent credits include A Christmas Carol, Detroit ’67, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Blood at the Root, Kill Move Paradise, Skeleton Crew, The Royale, Flint, Black Book and Topdog/Underdog. Dexter is a member of the Artistic Ensemble at Long Wharf Theatre and teaches workshops across the country. Awards: Broadway World Regional Best Director of a Streaming Production (Kill Move Paradise), Artistic Excellence Award from the State of Connecticut, and The Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Distinguished Director of a Play (Black Book).