Aaron Posner
Aaron Posner is a playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include Life Sucks. Awards include Helen Hayes Awards for The Gift of Nothing (2015).
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Awards and Nominations
Aaron Posner, Sex With Strangers
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Aaron Posner, The Gift of Nothing
Aaron Posner, The Last Five Years
Aaron Posner, Romeo & Juliet
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Aaron Posner, Stupid Fucking Bird
Aaron Posner, The Taming of the Shrew
Aaron Posner, My Name is Asher Lev
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Aaron Posner, Cyrano
Aaron Posner, Cyrano
Aaron Posner, Arcadia
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Aaron Posner, Measure for Measure
Aaron Posner, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage
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Aaron Posner, Two Gentlemen of Verona
Aaron Posner, Twelfth Night of What You Will
Videos
Video: First Look at NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-26 12:33:44
Video: Aaron Posner Talks Directing THE CHOSEN at Cincinatti Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-23 09:05:01
News
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026
Wilbury Theatre Group announced the cast and creative team for the New England premiere of SEAGULLS, an indie-rock musical by Beth Hyland inspired by Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Rebecca Willingham.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare will present four productions in its 40th season, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cherry Tortured, Sunday in the Park with George, and Macbeth at its Garrison, NY theater.
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 9, 2026
Today’s subject Renea S. Brown is currently living her theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the role of Isabella in Psalmayene 24’s reimagining of Measure for Measure. The show runs through November 1st.
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 25, 2026
Today’s subject Reggie D. White is currently living his theatre life two fold. He is the Artistic Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, only the third in the company’s 48 year history. He assumed the position in January of this year. That position is a full time job all by itself, but Reggie is also the director for the company’s current production of Venus. The show is the inaugural production for White’s first season as Artistic Director and plays through Oct 4th.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026
Alec Dahmer and Christopher Lewis Dawkins will devise and star in CAPTCHA, a new devised play directed by Justin Cimino. The production will later be adapted into a feature film by Studio Fruit LLC and Lonely Slender Productions.
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 10, 2026
Today’s subject Susan Derry is an example of an artist living their theatre life with a full plate of projects. She has several coming up that I promise you will be very interested in reading about. The first of which is her solo cabaret show entitled Ingenue You When which will be performed at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA on September 12th and 18th at 7:30pm. You’ll need to read on to see what else Susan has coming up because it’s quite a lot of artistic goodness to take in.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2026
Santa Paula Theater Center will present Aaron Posner's STUPID F**KING BIRD, a comedic reinvention of Chekhov's The Seagull, as part of its upcoming Main Stage season.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2026
Villanova Theatre announced a four-production season featuring a gothic comedy, a rock musical, a contemporary drama, and a classic romance, with tickets available through the Mullen Center box office.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026
Roger Q. Mason's new play BILL, a sequel to Lavender Men, will receive a developmental reading at Open Jar Studios in New York as part of PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026
EG Productions will present STUPID F***ING BIRD, Aaron Posner's adaptation of Chekhov's 'The Seagull,' at the Chain Theatre in Midtown Manhattan, directed by Dani Pianin in her NYC directorial debut.
by Joshua Wright - May 26, 2026
Executive Director Chad Bauman on Milwaukee Rep's expansion, new play development, and why he sees this moment in American theater as 'a call to purpose.'
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Theater J will present a staged reading festival marking the Edlavitch DCJCC's 100th anniversary, featuring works by Alfred Uhry, Wendy Wasserstein, and new plays from emerging Jewish playwrights in Washington, DC.
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 63rd season, which includes five shows in its subscription series and the theater's 50th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
Dig Deep Theatre and Theatre Extempore announced a co-production of Kenneth Lonergan's THIS IS OUR YOUTH at The Olive Branch in Valencia, CA — marking the Santa Clarita Valley's first live staging of the acclaimed coming-of-age dramedy.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Theatrikos Theatre Company will present LIFE SUCKS., Aaron Posner's contemporary adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, directed by John Forsythe at its Flagstaff, AZ stage.
by Judith Herbig - Apr 11, 2026
A deeply moving and relatable production that blends raw emotion with sharp humour. Strong performances, especially from Nirel Sithole and Tamzin Daniels, combined with Maria Weisby’s dynamic direction, make this contemporary Anton Chekhov adaptation both immediate and unforgettable.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2026
City Gate Productions will present Aaron Posner's STUPID F**G BIRD, directed by Jorden Charley-Whatley, in May at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, NY. The play explores complex romantic entanglements and existential themes.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2026
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed a major new commission: Evicted, a stage adaptation by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and Maya Moverman.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2026
Watch a first look video of NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House Theatre, a magical world premiere created by Aaron Posner and master illusionist Dendy.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026
The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
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Aaron Posner has written 2 shows including My Name is Asher Lev (Playwright), Life Sucks (Playwright).
Outstanding Director of a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sex With Strangers, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Gift of Nothing , Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Last Five Years, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Romeo & Juliet, Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stupid Fucking Bird, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Taming of the Shrew, John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Name is Asher Lev, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Measure for Measure , The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Two Gentlemen of Verona and Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Twelfth Night of What You Will .
Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Gift of Nothing, Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stupid Fucking Bird, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Measure for Measure, and Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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