Seret Scott
Latest News on Seret Scott:
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 SeasonJul 28, 2025
- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s AnniversaryJul 9, 2025
- José Luis Valenzuela Awarded SDCF Gordon Davidson Award for Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Service in the American TheatreFeb 20, 2025
BIO
Seret Scott has directed a dozen productions at the Old Globe Theatre as an Associate Artist. Off-Broadway she premiered Mujeres Y Hombres at New Victory Theatre, and directed Birdie Blue and Zooman and The Sign for Second Stage Theatre, Yohen for Pan Asian Rep. Regional credits: Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth, Studio Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, South Coast Rep, Tribute Productions, Court Theater, Studio Arena, ACT-SF, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, Actor's Theatre- Louisville, Oregon Shakespeare, Denver Theatre Center, PlayMakers Rep, Crossroads, Alliance, Indiana Rep, Alley, Philadelphia Theatre Co, National Black Theatre, New Mexico Rep, Tisch-NYU, Juilliard, among others. She directed workshops for Roundabout Theatre, Pacific Playwright's, O’Neill Theatre Center, NY Stage and Film, Sundance, New Harmony and is a former Director in Residence at New Dramatists. Seret authored Second Line, produced by NJ’s Passage Theatre and DC's Atlas Theatre and is a Drama Desk Award winning actress.
Photos
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Seret Scotts speaks onstage while Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center Hosts The 22nd Monte Cristo Award Honoring Lynn Nottage at Capitale on November 06, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Eugene O'Neill Theater)
From: Photos: Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center Honors Lynn Nottage at the 22nd Monte Cristo Awards
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Seret ScottThe Old Settler
winner
Seret Scott, My Sister, My Sister
Videos
VIDEO: First Look at The Acting Company's THE THREE MUSKETEERS and ROMEO AND JULIET in Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-05 15:05:53
VIDEO: Westport Country Playhouse Opens 2018 Season with FLYIN' WEST
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-06-04 22:13:09
TV: First Look at Highlights of NATIVE SON at Court Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - 2014-09-23 14:24:32
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced that director José Luis Valenzuela has received its 2024 Gordon Davidson Award. Named in honor of the founding artistic director of Los Angeles’s Center Theatre Group .
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 26, 2024
Playing on Air is back, celebrating its current season launch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, plus an audio premieres, by some of the most exciting voices in theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024
Playing on Air is celebrating its relaunch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, audience favorites, and audio premieres by some of the most exciting voices in theatre today.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024
The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze and directed by Dustin Wills, opened last night at the Claire Tow Theater. Check out a video montage of the production!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024
The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze and directed by Dustin Wills, opened last night at the Claire Tow Theater. See photos from opening night!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2024
The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze and directed by Dustin Wills, opens tonight at the Claire Tow Theater. Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of SIX CHARACTERS. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024
The Dramatists Guild Foundation and The Lillys have announced graduate students Darrin Terpstra and Morgan Webber-Ottey as the 2024 recipients for the Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 30, 2024
Go inside rehearsal for the LCT production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze directed by Dustin Wills, in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, cast, creatives and crew members gathered for the first rehearsal of the LCT production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze directed by Dustin Wills. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024
Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will present SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze, directed by Dustin Wills. Learn about who is starring and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024
Director and theatre visionary Anne Bogart will receive Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's 2023 Gordon Davidson Award. Learn more about Board and about the award!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024
RED BULL THEATER has revealed updated casting for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. See who is starring!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024
The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023
Last night, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 22nd Monte Cristo Award to award-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will present the 22nd Monte Cristo Award to award-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2023
The Acting Company will present their annual Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series, featuring a trio of unique Shakespeare interpretations. Get all the details about this exciting event in New York City.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2023
The Acting Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for Lisa Peterson's world premiere of ODYSSEY. Get all the details and book your tickets now.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Seret Scott has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Seret Scott has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Old Settler and Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for My Sister, My Sister.
Seret Scott has won several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the 1992 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play (for her work as a playwright) and the 1991 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (for her role in a film). She has also received nominations for the 1975 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Broadway's "Ain't Misbehavin’," and the 1989 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in "The Woman of Brewster Place." Additionally, Scott has been acknowledged with the 1986 Black Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Excellence in Arts and the 1989 Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for her work in theater.
