John Langs
Director, Tribes
John Langs' freelance career afforded him the opportunity to work with many theater companies across the country. He has directed productions at Playwrights Horizons NY, Ensemble Studio Theater NY, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Lookingglass Theater Company in Chicago, Circle X in Los Angeles, The Resident Ensemble in Delaware, New Century Theatre Company, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company and The Marin Theatre Company. In 2016 John joined the staff of ACT Contemporary Theatre of Seattle where he has served as the Artistic Director for 12 years. As a dedicated fan of original work, Langs has shepherded over a dozen projects to their premier production. For the last 20 years John has made the trek to APT where he has directed numerous productions including
Hamlet,
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
An Iliad,
In Acting Shakespeare,
The Seagull and many more. Langs received his directing degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he returned this year in the role of Dean of the School of Drama.
Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union
