Lee Sunday Evans
Lee Sunday Evans is a two-time Obie Award-winning director and choreographer. She is Artistic Director of Waterwell.
Education
[edit]Evans attended college in Boston.[1]
Career
[edit]Evans has worked for theatres such as The Public Theater, Lincoln Center, Steppenwolf Theatre Company,[2] and Playwrights Horizons[3] and for festivals such as the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, BAM Next Wave Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, and the Humana Festival.[4][5]
In 2018, Evan was named Artistic Director of Waterwell.[3][6]
In 2025, it was announced that Evans would be directing a musical version of A Wrinkle in Time at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage.[7]
Theatre work
[edit]| Year | Work | Role | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Caught | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2017 | Bull in a China Shop | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2017 | The Winter's Tale | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2018 | [PORTO] | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2018 | Dance Nation | Director, Choreographer | Off-Broadway | |
| 2019 | The Courtroom | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2019 | In the Green | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2019 | Sunday | Director, Choreographer | Off-Broadway | |
| 2020 | Riddle of the Trilobites | Director | Off-Broadway | [8] |
| 2020 | Oratorio For Living Things | Director | Off-Broadway | [9][10] |
| 2023 | Food | Co-director | [11] | |
| 2023 | A Good Day to Me Not to You | Director | [12] | |
| 2024 | Munich Medea | Director | [13] | |
| 2024 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Director | Off-Broadway | [14] |
| 2025 | Oratorio For Living Things | Director | Off-Broadway | |
| 2025 | A Wrinkle in Time | Director | Off-Broadway |
Awards
[edit]- Obie Award, A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest Lakes, (2015)[15]
- Susan Stroman Directing Award, Vineyard Theatre, (2016)[15]
- SDC Breakout Award (2017)[16]
- Obie Award, Oratorio for Living Things, (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans Takes on Seven Questions About Directing Sunday at Atlantic Theater Company, Her Formative 20s, & Her Casting Process | the Daily Scoop".
- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans". Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b Aukland, Cleo (2018-11-15). "Lee Sunday Evans Named New Artistic Director at Waterwell". Playbill.
- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans". Lincoln Center Theater. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans". Singapore International Festival of Arts. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans - Bio". WATERWELL. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "see-whos-starring-in-world-premiere-of-a-wrinkle-in-time-musical". Playbill.
- ^ Graeber, Laurel (2020-02-10). "Can Puppets Save the World From Extinction? (Published 2020)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Solís, Jose (2022-03-16). "Heather Christian's Choral Work Is a Study of Time. Patience, Too". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Green, Jesse (2022-03-30). "Review: In 'Oratorio for Living Things,' the Song Is You (Published 2022)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Bahr, Sarah (2023-11-06). "In 'Food,' Geoff Sobelle Explores the Extremes of Eating". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Kumar, Naveen (2023-11-21). "Full Exposure? Four Solo Shows Ponder the Art of True Nature". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Feng, Rhoda (2024-02-14). "'Munich Medea: Happy Family' Review: A Friendship Crushed by the Past". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (2024-10-04). "Time-Traveling Film 'Safety Not Guaranteed' Hits Some Bumps Onstage". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b Myers, Victoria (2016-11-16). "An Interview with Lee Sunday Evans". The Interval. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Lee Sunday Evans". PlayMakers Repertory Company. Retrieved 2025-06-16.