City Jail at The Abbey Theater of Dublin

Joe Bishara has collaborated on over 200 theatrical productions at theatres across the United States as an award-winning Actor, Director, Educator and Producer. He is the Theater Supervisor for the City of Dublin (Abbey Theater of Dublin) and the Founder and Managing Director of New Albany Youth Theatre. Previous Theatrical stops include: CATCO (Associate Producing Director), The Phoenix Theatre for Children (Production Coordinator), Theatre Roundtable (President), Wayside Theatre (Assistant Artistic Director) and Act Out Productions (Associate Producer for the inagural Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival). Joe is a passionate advocate for new theatrical works. He has produced and directed dozens of world and regional premieres of plays and musicals in addition to serving as the coordinator for the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) Playwriting Fellowship Program. Joe is a frequent consultant, director, and instructor for arts organizations and educational institutions across the United States. He is a proud graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance (MTEA) and an associate member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).