melissa mowry
director. theatre maker. storyteller
melissa mowry
is an east coast based director, performer, and theatre maker. She is passionate about uplifting the voices and experiences of Black and Brown women and immigrants in her work.
"Skeleton Crew" by Dominique Morisseau
Photo credit: Nicole Combeau
"Threads" by Mehrnaz Tiv
Summer 2022
Workshop at The Entertainment Community Fund
Exploring Monologues Workshop
In this 4-week workshop, participants will explore and prepare monologues by engaging in a low-stakes "actors playground" to explore and deepen their connection with their monologues, and then shape their pieces into performance ready material.
"Humanity's legacy of story
and storytelling is the most
precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs."
- Doris Lessing
"The Audition" by Neil Simon
- Jon Lindley from "A Seat on the Aisle"
about the production of Skeleton Crew at Summit Performance Indianapolis
"Director Melissa Mowry has tuned this cast and the production as a whole with a precision and poise that express her own artistry and fine craftsmanship."