Ito Aghayere in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"
THEATRE BIO
Cristina Alicea has been a director, producer, and Artistic director for 20 years.
Since 2011, Cristina has been Producing Artistic Director of Vermont Stage in Burlington, VT. During her tenure, she has shifted Vermont Stage's programming to focus on the production of contemporary theatre. By highlighting present-day stories, she strives to produce theatre that honors the immediacy of the art form by reflecting back our society as it grows and changes. Every Vermont Stage season is curated to give voice to the pertinent issues of the day, especially those that directly impact its community.
Under Cristina Alicea's leadership, Vermont Stage has experienced unprecedented growth. She has expanded the artistic programming from 5 to 6 productions a year, moved the company to a brand new performing arts center on the waterfront, created a new Youth Company to provide theatre training and performance opportunities to Vermont middle and high school students, and doubled the company's annual revenue.
Since 2011, Cristina has been Producing Artistic Director of Vermont Stage in Burlington, VT. During her tenure, she has shifted Vermont Stage's programming to focus on the production of contemporary theatre. By highlighting present-day stories, she strives to produce theatre that honors the immediacy of the art form by reflecting back our society as it grows and changes. Every Vermont Stage season is curated to give voice to the pertinent issues of the day, especially those that directly impact its community.
Under Cristina Alicea's leadership, Vermont Stage has experienced unprecedented growth. She has expanded the artistic programming from 5 to 6 productions a year, moved the company to a brand new performing arts center on the waterfront, created a new Youth Company to provide theatre training and performance opportunities to Vermont middle and high school students, and doubled the company's annual revenue.
Jordan Gullikson and Deanna McGovern in "Venus in Fur" by David Ives
Prior to Vermont Stage, Cristina spent a year working as Assistant to the Managing Director at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and 10 years as a freelance director. Over the years, she has had the pleasure of working with The Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Culture Project, Forum Theatre DC, The American Globe, the FringeNYC Festival, Theatre Rhinoceros, Next Stop Theatre, University of Vermont, Emerson Stage, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Favorite Directing credits: Doublewide (NNPN Rolling World Premiere) by Stephen Spotswood, The Quarry by Greg Pierce (slowgirl, The Landing), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang (starring Ito Aghayere from CBS' Carol's Second Act) at Vermont Stage, Antigone (world premiere adaptation) by John Yearley at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger at Emerson Stage (Vermont Stage Commission), Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams (starring Caroline Clay, from Broadway’s revival of “The Little Foxes”) at Forum Theatre DC.
Cristina was a finalist for a Denham fellowship given by the Society of Directors and Choreographers, served as a grant panelist for the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundations in San Francisco, and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University.
Favorite Directing credits: Doublewide (NNPN Rolling World Premiere) by Stephen Spotswood, The Quarry by Greg Pierce (slowgirl, The Landing), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang (starring Ito Aghayere from CBS' Carol's Second Act) at Vermont Stage, Antigone (world premiere adaptation) by John Yearley at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger at Emerson Stage (Vermont Stage Commission), Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams (starring Caroline Clay, from Broadway’s revival of “The Little Foxes”) at Forum Theatre DC.
Cristina was a finalist for a Denham fellowship given by the Society of Directors and Choreographers, served as a grant panelist for the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundations in San Francisco, and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University.
Directing
Here are a few samples from Cristina Alicea's directing portfolio. Click on an image to learn more about it.
Theatre bio
Cristina Alicea has been a director, producer, and Artistic director for 20 years.
Since 2011, Cristina has been Producing Artistic Director of Vermont Stage in Burlington, VT. During her tenure, she has shifted Vermont Stage's programming to focus on the production of contemporary theatre. By highlighting present-day stories, she strives to produce theatre that honors the immediacy of the art form by reflecting back our society as it grows and changes. Every Vermont Stage season is curated to give voice to the pertinent issues of the day, especially those that directly impact its community.
Under Cristina Alicea's leadership, Vermont Stage has experienced unprecedented growth. She has expanded the artistic programming from 5 to 6 productions a year, moved the company to a brand new performing arts center on the waterfront, created a Youth Company to provide theatre training and performance opportunities to Vermont middle and high school students, and doubled the company's annual revenue.
Since 2011, Cristina has been Producing Artistic Director of Vermont Stage in Burlington, VT. During her tenure, she has shifted Vermont Stage's programming to focus on the production of contemporary theatre. By highlighting present-day stories, she strives to produce theatre that honors the immediacy of the art form by reflecting back our society as it grows and changes. Every Vermont Stage season is curated to give voice to the pertinent issues of the day, especially those that directly impact its community.
Under Cristina Alicea's leadership, Vermont Stage has experienced unprecedented growth. She has expanded the artistic programming from 5 to 6 productions a year, moved the company to a brand new performing arts center on the waterfront, created a Youth Company to provide theatre training and performance opportunities to Vermont middle and high school students, and doubled the company's annual revenue.
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Prior to Vermont Stage, Cristina spent a year working as Assistant to the Managing Director at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and 10 years as a freelance director. Over the years, she has had the pleasure of working with The Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Culture Project, Forum Theatre DC, The American Globe, the FringeNYC Festival, Theatre Rhinoceros, Next Stop Theatre, University of Vermont, Emerson Stage, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Favorite Directing credits: Doublewide (NNPN Rolling World Premiere) by Stephen Spotswood, The Quarry by Greg Pierce (slowgirl, The Landing), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang (starring Ito Aghayere from "Picard" on Paramount+) at Vermont Stage, Antigone (world premiere adaptation) by John Yearley at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger at Emerson Stage (Vermont Stage Commission), Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams (starring Caroline Clay, from Broadway’s revival of “The Little Foxes”) at Forum Theatre DC.
Cristina was a finalist for a Denham fellowship given by the Society of Directors and Choreographers, served as a grant panelist for the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundations in San Francisco, and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University.
Favorite Directing credits: Doublewide (NNPN Rolling World Premiere) by Stephen Spotswood, The Quarry by Greg Pierce (slowgirl, The Landing), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang (starring Ito Aghayere from "Picard" on Paramount+) at Vermont Stage, Antigone (world premiere adaptation) by John Yearley at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger at Emerson Stage (Vermont Stage Commission), Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams (starring Caroline Clay, from Broadway’s revival of “The Little Foxes”) at Forum Theatre DC.
Cristina was a finalist for a Denham fellowship given by the Society of Directors and Choreographers, served as a grant panelist for the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundations in San Francisco, and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University.
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Directing
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Here are a few samples from Cristina Alicea's directing portfolio. Click on an image to learn more about it.
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Gidion's Knot
Click
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Bad Jews
The Roommate
The Clean House
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The Call
Doublewide
The Mountaintop
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Tigers Be Still
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Dancing Lessons
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boom
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The 39 Steps
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Venus in Fur
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The Quarry
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Antigone
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Work Sample
This is a series of clips from plays that Cristina Alicea has directed at Vermont Stage.
Please note, this footage has been pieced together from “behind the scenes” promo videos which feature works in progress, many of which do not have complete sets, lighting, or costumes.
Please note, this footage has been pieced together from “behind the scenes” promo videos which feature works in progress, many of which do not have complete sets, lighting, or costumes.