American director who is known for his work in theater. He is best recognized for having directed the 2008 broadway revival of the musical South Pacific but is also known for his work as Artistic Director at Intiman Playhouse where he assisted with productions of Cymbeline, Nora, Nickel and Dimed, and The Dying Gaul.' He attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He started his work as a company director at the Guthrie Theater. He then served as Artistic Director at the Intiman Playhouse in Seattle until 2008 when he was named the resident director at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York City.