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Nina Goodheart

Nina Goodheart (she/her) is a director and producer based in New York. She is passionate about creating theater that builds community, centers people of marginalized genders, and demands an emotional response.

BIO

Nina Goodheart (she/her) is a director and producer based in New York. She is passionate about creating theater that builds community, centers people of marginalized genders, and demands an emotional response. She is the proud Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Good Apples Collective with her frequent collaborator Sophie McIntosh.


Recent directing credits include Wakeman (developmental reading of a new musical for TBD Theatricals), cityscrape (world premiere at Arts on Site), before the flood (world premiere at the Chain Theatre), The Wolves, and Man of La Mancha, among others. While at Yale, she directed the first all-undergraduate production of Fun Home.

Recent assistant / associate credits include Gabriel Byrne’s Walking with Ghosts on Broadway (resident director, Broadway) and Mindplay by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg (associate director, Arena Stage, dir. Andrew Neisler).

She has had the pleasure of working with directors such as Diane Paulus (Jagged Little Pill, Broadway), Lila Neugebauer (Mary Page Marlowe, Second Stage Theater), Lonny Price (Scotland, PA, Roundabout Theatre Company, and Walking with Ghosts), and Andrew Neisler (Mindplay), as well as organizations including the American Repertory Theater, NYMF, New York Stage & Film, Virgin Voyages, and Climan Producing. She currently serves as Creative Associate to director Whitney White.

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Director

News

Review Roundup: BENEVOLENT Opens Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2026

The World Premiere of benevolent by Sophie McIntosh, with Good Apples Collective, is officially open Off-Broadway. See what the critics are saying about the production in Broadwayworld's Review Roundup.
UNRAVELLED National Tour to Launch With East Coast Premiere at Penn Live Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026

The East Coast premiere of Jake Broder's UnRavelled will open the show's national tour at the Harold Prince Theater in Philadelphia, running October 8 through 11, 2026.
Photos: BENEVOLENT World Premiere In Rehearsal With Good Apples Collective
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2026

Sophie McIntosh's benevolent, directed by Nina Goodheart, will run August 14 through September 5 at IATI Theater in New York, following four women confined to a 1917 reformatory. Check out photos of rehearsal.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for August 2026, with Julia Lester, Lily Rabe, Raúl Esparza & More
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 1, 2026

What’s happening Off-Broadway in August? August 2026 is packed with exciting shows, including a star-studded Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale, featuring Lily Rabe, Raúl Esparza and more.
Cast Set for BENEVOLENT World Premiere at IATI Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2026

Good Apples Collective revealed the cast and design team for the world premiere of Benevolent, Sophie McIntosh's play set in a 1917 New York reformatory for women, directed by Nina Goodheart at IATI Theater.
BENEVOLENT to Make World Premiere With Good Apples Collective at IATI Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026

Good Apples Collective will present the world premiere of BENEVOLENT by Sophie McIntosh at IATI Theater in New York. The play follows four inmates at a 1917 reformatory for 'fallen and friendless girls.'
World Premiere of BENEVOLENT and More Set for Good Apples Collective's 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026

Good Apples Collective has revealed programming for their 2026 season including another round of their popular Director/Playwright Speed Dating event in April, the World Premiere of benevolent by Sophie McIntosh in August, and more.
Reading Of Jon Marans’ THE COVER UP To Take Place At The Barrow Group On November 3
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025

The Cover Up, a new play by Jon Marans, will receive an invitational reading at The Barrow Group Theatre on Monday, November 3, at 2:15 p.m. (note updated time).
Jeremy Shamos, Geneva Carr Will Lead THE COVER UP Reading
by Gillian Blum - Oct 26, 2025

THE COVER UP, a new play by Jon Marans about Watergate directed by Nina Goodheart, will have an invite-only reading at the Barrow Group theater on Monday, November 3 at 2 p.m.
Photos: Rehearsals For Sophie McIntosh's ROAD KILLS With Good Apples Collective
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2025

BroadwayWorld has received exclusive first look photos from inside rehearsals for the upcoming World Premiere of Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh, directed by Nina Goodheart and presented by Good Apples Collective.
Cast Set for For Sophie McIntosh's ROAD KILLS With Good Apples Collective At Paradise Factory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2025

Good Apples Collective and producer ryan duncan-ayala has revealed the cast for their World Premiere of Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh. Learn more here!
ROAD KILLS Comes to Paradise Factory in August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Good Apples Collective and producer ryan duncan-ayala will present the World Premiere of Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh, directed by Nina Goodheart at Paradise Factory Theater.
ROAD KILLS World Premiere and More Set for Good Apples Collective 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

Good Apples Collective has revealed programming for their 2025 season including the World Premiere of Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh this summer, and more. Learn more about the season here!
Good Apples Collective Unveils 2025 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 21, 2025

Good Apples Collective has announced programming for their 2025 season, including another round of their popular Director/Playwright Speed Dating event this month, the World Premiere of Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh this summer, and more.
Good Apples Collective Launches Apple Corps Advisory Committee
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024

​​​​​​​GOOD APPLES COLLECTIVE is launching Apple Corps, an advisory committee consisting of handpicked artists who have been extensively involved in previous Good Apples productions. Learn more!
Initial Casting Set For Good Apples Collective's Rootstock Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024

Good Apples Collective has announced the initial casting for its inaugural Rootstock Reading Series, to be held at A.R.T./New York's Spaces @ 520 (520 8th Avenue Suite 319, New York, NY 10018) October 6.
Cast Set for World Premiere Of Sophie McIntosh's CUNNICULARII At Alchemical Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024

The cast has been revealed for the world premiere of Sophie McIntosh’s CUNNICULARII, running at Alchemical Studios this summer.
Theatre for a New Audience to Present Free Post-Show TFANA Talks Discussion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024

Theatre for a New Audience will present a free post-show TFANA Talks discussion at Polonsky Shakespeare Center. Learn more about the event and see how to attend!
Good Apples Collective to Present World Premiere Of Sophie McIntosh's CUNNICULARII
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2024

Experience the world premiere of CUNNICULARII by Sophie McIntosh, presented by Good Apples Collective at Alchemical Studios. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look at STUPID BORING STRAIGHT PEOPLE at the Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024

Get a first look at Stupid Boring Straight People, now playing at The Players Theatre! Check out the all new photos here!

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