Lenny Leibowitz
Associate Professor, & Interim Department Chair
Department of Theatre & Dance
Since Lenny鈥檚 arrival in Westerville, Lenny has directed Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, Clybourne Park, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Top Girls, Fiddler on the Roof, and Adding Machine: A Musical. As founding artistic director of Marvell Rep, OffBroadway, Lenny directed 11 productions, including The Threepenny Opera, which received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. Other New York directing credits include the world premiere of Brian Yorkey鈥檚 Making Tracks, which ran Off-Broadway at Rockefeller Center鈥檚 Taipei Theater. Lenny has directed at some of the nation鈥檚 leading regional theatres including the Olney Theatre, the National Players, the Huntington Theatre鈥檚 Breaking Ground Festival, and the New Harmony Theatre, where he was artistic director for four years, staging Amadeus, The School for Scandal, Guys and Dolls, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Crucible, and Much Ado About Nothing, among others. A Philadelphia native, he made his professional debut as a piano soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. As an AEA actor, Lenny performed in Harvey, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet and Uncle Vanya. He received his B.A. from Columbia University and his M.F.A. from Boston University. Member, SDC
Education
- M.F.A., Directing, Boston University; Dean's Scholar
- B.A., in English, Columbia University; cum laude
Research, Creative, & Professional Work
- Directing
- Acting
- Theatre History
- Dramatic Literature, with special interests in Shakespeare and early twentieth century drama
Publications
Affiliations & Awards
- Drama Desk nomination
- Member SDC