Stuart Carden

Stuart Carden is the artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre where he has created and launched new programming that centers healing, connection, and community engagement.   
As a freelance director and producer, Carden has collaborated on projects with The Old Globe, The Lyric Opera, The Second City, New Victory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Writers Theatre, People’s Light, City Theatre Company, ArtsEmerson, Virgin Voyages, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and Charlotte Street Foundation. As the associate artistic director of Writers Theatre from 2009–2014, Carden line-produced over 25 productions, developed over a dozen new works, and was intimately engaged in the design of Writer’s new $32 million theatre complex, designed by renowned architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang. Prior to Writers, Carden was the associate artistic director of City Theatre Company. He has taught directing, acting, movement and collaboration at Carnegie Mellon University, DePaul, Northwestern, Loyola, Lake Forest College, College of DuPage, and Beloit College.