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BIO

Pam MacKinnon is an Obie and Lilly Award recipient. Recent credits include: Itamar Moses' Completeness (Playwrights Horizons, SCR) and The Four of Us (MTC, Old Globe) and Bach at Leipzig (NYTW); David Weiner's Extraordinary Chambers (Geffen); Rachel Axler's Smudge (WPP); Cusi Cram's A Lifetime Burning (Primary Stages); Bruce Norris's CLYBOURNE PARK (Playwrights Horizons, Taper) and The Unmentionables (Woolly Mammoth).



She is a frequent interpreter of the plays of Edward Albee, having directed Peter and Jerry (Second Stage, Hartford); Occupant (Signature); A Delicate Balance (Arena); The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Alley, Vienna); The Play About the Baby (Philadelphia, Goodman); Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Steppenwolf, Arena, upcoming Broadway).

She is an alumna of the Lincoln Center Directors' Lab and the Drama League and sits on the board of the downtown theater Clubbed Thumb, Inc. committed to new American plays.

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Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Pam MacKinnon, Downstate

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Pam MacKinnon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Pam MacKinnon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Play

Pam MacKinnon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Direction of a Play

Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park


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Obie Awards - 2010 - Directing

Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park

The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Director

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Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Pam MacKinnonThe Unmentionables

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News


A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to American Conservatory Theater

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of A Whynot Christmas Carol, a brand-new take on Charles Dickens’s timeless story of redemption, taking place Tuesday, November 26 through Sunday, December 24 at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater.
A.C.T. to Kick Off 24/25 Season With Nöel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES

American Conservatory Theater will kick off its 2024/25 season with a reimagined production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives. Learn how to purchase tickets.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 7/11/2024; Jobs In Operations, Finance and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/11/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Del Hughes Awards Honorees for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, The Founders Award & Special Recognition Award Revealed

The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.
Video: Sarah Paulson Accepts Tony Award For APPROPRIATE

Sarah Paulson won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for APPROPRIATE. Watch he acceptance speech in the video here.
APPROPRIATE's Sarah Paulson Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Sarah Paulson has won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for APPROPRIATE.
The Drama League Reveals Recipients of 2024 Directors Project

The Drama League has announced the nineteen stage directors receiving the 2024 fellowships, assistantships, residencies, and fund programs collectively known as The Directors Project.
American Conservatory Theater to Close Out 23/24 Season with THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

American Conservatory Theater will close its 2023/24 season with the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’ critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award winning production, The Lehman Trilogy. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Stage Directors And Choreographers Foundation Awards Ceremony to Take Place in May

Join in celebrating the best in stage direction and choreography at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2024. Recognizing excellence in the performing arts.
This Week's Classifieds- Jobs in Company Management, Customer Service, and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/3/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Cast and Creative Teams Set for Clubbed Thumb's SUMMERWORKS

Clubbed Thumb will present SUMMERWORKS. See who is starring, learn about the productions and see how to purchase tickets.
This Week's Classifieds- Jobs in Music Direction, Production Design, and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4/25/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Clubbed Thumb Reveals Complete Lineup for 2024 SUMMERWORKS

Clubbed Thumb has revealed the complete line-up for the 27th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!
Reimagined PRIVATE LIVES And More Announced for American Conservatory Theater 2024/25 Season

The 2024/25 season line-up has been announced at the American Conservatory Theater.
Video: Watch a Trailer for Kristina Wong's SWEATSHOP OVERLORD, Coming to A.C.T. This Month

Watch a trailer for Kristina Wong’s award–winning solo show, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater beginning Saturday, March 30 and running through Sunday, May 5, 2024 in the video here!
John-Andrew Morrison, Malachi McCaskill & More to Star in A STRANGE LOOP West Coast Premiere

The cast and creative team has been set for the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning acclaimed musical, A Strange Loop, making its West Coast premiere. Learn where and when you can see the show!
TRW Plays Acquires GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR and DOWNSTATE

TRW Plays, a division of Theatrical Rights Worldwide, has acquired the global licensing rights for two new plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR by Doug Wright and DOWNSTATE by Bruce Norris. Learn more about both plays here!
Full Broadway Cast Set For PATRIOTS, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, and More

The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!
Video: Watch a Teaser Trailer for A STRANGE LOOP, Coming to A.C.T. in April

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will present the Tony Award–winning musical A Strange Loop as the final production of its 2023/24 season. Watch a video preview of the production here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Pam MacKinnon been nominated for?

Pam MacKinnon has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Downstate - Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Clybourne Park - Directing (Obie Awards) for Clybourne Park - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Clybourne Park - Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Unmentionables.

What awards has Pam MacKinnon won?

Pam MacKinnon has won an Obie Award for Directing for her work on Clybourne Park.

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