Howard Shalwitz
Latest News on Howard Shalwitz:
Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’ (Dec 8, 2025)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals Next Artistic Director (Dec 8, 2025)
Producer Hub Welcomes Dani Barlow as Inaugural Programming Director (Jul 8, 2025)
Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’ (Dec 8, 2025)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals Next Artistic Director (Dec 8, 2025)
Producer Hub Welcomes Dani Barlow as Inaugural Programming Director (Jul 8, 2025)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzStupid Fucking Bird
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzClybourne Park
Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzShe Stoops to Comedy
Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzHeaven
Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzQuills
Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzGoodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Helen Hayes Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Howard ShalwitzKvetch
Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production
Howard ShalwitzThe Dead Monkey
Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production
Howard ShalwitzThe Dead Monkey
News
Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’
by Alex Freeman - Dec 8, 2025
This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.
by Alex Freeman - Dec 8, 2025
This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals Next Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced Reggie D. White as its next Artistic Director. White becomes only the third artistic leader in Woolly’s 46-year history, following the seven-year tenure of Maria Manuela Goyanes.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced Reggie D. White as its next Artistic Director. White becomes only the third artistic leader in Woolly’s 46-year history, following the seven-year tenure of Maria Manuela Goyanes.
Producer Hub Welcomes Dani Barlow as Inaugural Programming Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
PRODUCER HUB has named Dani Barlow as the inaugural Programming Director, beginning July 14. Learn more about Barlow and about the role within he company here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
PRODUCER HUB has named Dani Barlow as the inaugural Programming Director, beginning July 14. Learn more about Barlow and about the role within he company here!
DEAD INSIDE New Musical and More Set for Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 46th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed its 46th season, marking the final season programmed by Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes before her departure from the Tony Award-winning company in September. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed its 46th season, marking the final season programmed by Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes before her departure from the Tony Award-winning company in September. Learn more!
Woolly Mammoth And Theater J Present THE WORLD TO COME
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J will present the world premiere of The World to Come written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Howard Shalwitz.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J will present the world premiere of The World to Come written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Howard Shalwitz.
THE WORLD TO COME World Premiere And More Set for Theater J 2025-2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2025
Theater J has announced its 2025-2026 season, marking its 35th year of producing thought-provoking, dynamic, and impactful theater. The season includes a mix of new works and beloved classics, featuring stories that explore identity, resilience, and the intersections of Jewish life and the broader human experience.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2025
Theater J has announced its 2025-2026 season, marking its 35th year of producing thought-provoking, dynamic, and impactful theater. The season includes a mix of new works and beloved classics, featuring stories that explore identity, resilience, and the intersections of Jewish life and the broader human experience.
TCG Announces New Officers For Board Of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2023
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced new trustees and an updated list of officers for its board of directors.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2023
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced new trustees and an updated list of officers for its board of directors.
National New Play Network Announces 2021 Virtual Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021
National New Play Network will host its second fully virtual Annual Conference this Friday June 11 and Saturday June 12. The event - free and open to the public - is hosted on the Hopin event platform.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021
National New Play Network will host its second fully virtual Annual Conference this Friday June 11 and Saturday June 12. The event - free and open to the public - is hosted on the Hopin event platform.
Theater J Launches Israeli Theater Collection, Commissions A New Play By Aaron Posner, and Expands Classes
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2020
Theater J, the nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater cancels all previously scheduled in-person programming through May 2021 due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2020
Theater J, the nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater cancels all previously scheduled in-person programming through May 2021 due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BWW Interview: A Special Two Part Theatre Life with Howard Shalwitz. Part One: The Early Years
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 10, 2020
Today's subject was kind enough to give me an hour of his time in the balcony of the place he lived his theatre life for almost 40 years. I'm sure there isn't a person here in DC who would argue that Howard Shalwitz was one of the most influential minds in the DC theatre community as the Artistic Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Under Shalwitz, Woolly Mammoth produced some of the most thought provoking, wild, and sometimes shocking pieces of theatre this area has ever seen. Shalwitz stepped down in 2018 and the company is now run by Maria Manuela Goyanes. Mr. Shalwitz remains as Artistic Director Emeritus.
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 10, 2020
Today's subject was kind enough to give me an hour of his time in the balcony of the place he lived his theatre life for almost 40 years. I'm sure there isn't a person here in DC who would argue that Howard Shalwitz was one of the most influential minds in the DC theatre community as the Artistic Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Under Shalwitz, Woolly Mammoth produced some of the most thought provoking, wild, and sometimes shocking pieces of theatre this area has ever seen. Shalwitz stepped down in 2018 and the company is now run by Maria Manuela Goyanes. Mr. Shalwitz remains as Artistic Director Emeritus.
Full Casting Announced For Howard Shalwitz-helmed Reading Of Ali Viterbi's IN EVERY GENERATION
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019
Ali Viterbi's IN EVERY GENERATION Wins 2019 National Jewish Playwriting Contest
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019
The Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director) is proud to announce that In Every Generation by Ali Viterbi has won the 2019 Jewish Playwriting Contest.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019
The Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director) is proud to announce that In Every Generation by Ali Viterbi has won the 2019 Jewish Playwriting Contest.
14th Annual MFA Playwrights Workshop Launches New Work Next Week In Washington D.C.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2019
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, in association with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and Stanford University's National Center for New Plays, announce the 14th Annual MFA Playwrights' Workshop. The Kennedy Center will host more than 60 theater-makers from July 27-August 4, 2019 as part of the week-long Workshop featuring new works by graduate students or recent MFA graduates from the University of California, San Diego, Iowa Playwrights' Workshop, Boston University, National Theatre School of Canada, and Brown University.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2019
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, in association with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and Stanford University's National Center for New Plays, announce the 14th Annual MFA Playwrights' Workshop. The Kennedy Center will host more than 60 theater-makers from July 27-August 4, 2019 as part of the week-long Workshop featuring new works by graduate students or recent MFA graduates from the University of California, San Diego, Iowa Playwrights' Workshop, Boston University, National Theatre School of Canada, and Brown University.
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Mike Daisey
by Elliot Lanes - Jul 12, 2019
Today's subject Mike Daisey is probably best known here in the DC area for his many magnificent monologues that he has performed at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. These appearances include The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, How Theater Failed America, and The Trump Card. He is currently living his theatre life at Arena Stage where he is performing his epic A People's History as part of Capital Fringe's Curated Series. The show runs through July 21st.
by Elliot Lanes - Jul 12, 2019
Today's subject Mike Daisey is probably best known here in the DC area for his many magnificent monologues that he has performed at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. These appearances include The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, How Theater Failed America, and The Trump Card. He is currently living his theatre life at Arena Stage where he is performing his epic A People's History as part of Capital Fringe's Curated Series. The show runs through July 21st.
DirectorsLabChicago, Haven & SDC To Offer Free Directing Master Classes Through DCASE Grant
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019
DirectorsLabChicago, in partnership with Haven and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, are the recipients of a $5,000 grant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to support a series directing master classes to be presented free of charge in different Chicago neighborhoods throughout the 2019-20 season. The grant is one of 17 projects receiving a total of $320,000 in sector-building funds from DCASE as part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre initiative.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019
DirectorsLabChicago, in partnership with Haven and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, are the recipients of a $5,000 grant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to support a series directing master classes to be presented free of charge in different Chicago neighborhoods throughout the 2019-20 season. The grant is one of 17 projects receiving a total of $320,000 in sector-building funds from DCASE as part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre initiative.
BWW Interview: In Conversation with Ashley Teague of Notch Theatre Company and Jessica Kahkoska about Wild Home: An American Odyssey
by Jessica Kahkoska - Jun 7, 2019
In Conversation with Ashley Teague of Notch Theatre Company and Jessica Kahkoska about Wild Home: An American Odyssey
by Jessica Kahkoska - Jun 7, 2019
In Conversation with Ashley Teague of Notch Theatre Company and Jessica Kahkoska about Wild Home: An American Odyssey
BWW Review: An Epic DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
by Jennifer Perry - Jun 2, 2019
Notable for being the final selection of Woolly's incomparable Founding Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz, Rajiv Joseph's 'Describe the Night' is a must-see for any serious DC area theatergoer
by Jennifer Perry - Jun 2, 2019
Notable for being the final selection of Woolly's incomparable Founding Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz, Rajiv Joseph's 'Describe the Night' is a must-see for any serious DC area theatergoer
BWW Interview: Ashley Teague And Jessica Kahkoska of WILD HOME: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY at Notch Theatre Company
by Jessica Kahkoska - May 31, 2019
Wild Home: An American Odyssey is a new theatre project by Notch Theatre Company that brings to the stage the hopes, struggles, and experiences of local communities in areas under serious threat from extractive industries. After Wild Home's recent performance in The North Fork Valley of Colorado, Ashley Teague, Artistic Director of Notch Theatre Company and playwright Jessica Kahkoska discuss the program and look to its next steps.
by Jessica Kahkoska - May 31, 2019
Wild Home: An American Odyssey is a new theatre project by Notch Theatre Company that brings to the stage the hopes, struggles, and experiences of local communities in areas under serious threat from extractive industries. After Wild Home's recent performance in The North Fork Valley of Colorado, Ashley Teague, Artistic Director of Notch Theatre Company and playwright Jessica Kahkoska discuss the program and look to its next steps.
Photo Flash: Meet The Cast Of STUPID F##KING BIRD By Aaron Posner At The Plaxall Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2018
Stripped Scripts ('Tomorrow In The Battle, an Ars Nova Fling), in association with Long Island City Artists Inc. and The Plaxall Gallery ('Garden Of Delights'), has announced that it will present Aaron Posner's STUPID F##KING BIRD, a satirical spin on the Chekhov's classic text, 'The Seagull', directed by Adam Knight ('In The Room, 'Naperville'), running July 6th - July 21st, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8pm at The Plaxall Gallery (5-25 46 Avenue, Long Island City).
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2018
Stripped Scripts ('Tomorrow In The Battle, an Ars Nova Fling), in association with Long Island City Artists Inc. and The Plaxall Gallery ('Garden Of Delights'), has announced that it will present Aaron Posner's STUPID F##KING BIRD, a satirical spin on the Chekhov's classic text, 'The Seagull', directed by Adam Knight ('In The Room, 'Naperville'), running July 6th - July 21st, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8pm at The Plaxall Gallery (5-25 46 Avenue, Long Island City).
FAMILIAR Extends Through March 11 at Wooly Mammoth
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the third production of its 2017-2018 season, Familiar. Written by Danai Gurira and directed by Theatre J artistic director Adam Immerwahr, Familiar will run from February 5 to March 11, 2018.
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the third production of its 2017-2018 season, Familiar. Written by Danai Gurira and directed by Theatre J artistic director Adam Immerwahr, Familiar will run from February 5 to March 11, 2018.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Howard Shalwitz been nominated for?
Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stupid Fucking Bird, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Clybourne Park, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for She Stoops to Comedy , Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Heaven, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Quills, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Kvetch, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Dead Monkey and Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for The Dead Monkey.
What awards has Howard Shalwitz won?
Howard Shalwitz won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Director, Resident Play, for Clybourne Park.
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