Theo Yu (they/them) is a Korean-Irish producer, director, and dramaturg based in Washington, DC, who makes theater to retell the stories that shape how we understand ourselves and our communities. A graduate of Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program, Theo is interested in reimagining classical texts and bringing DC stories and histories to the stage. Their producing work includes Fear and Misery in DC, where they partnered with Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid, Jewish Voice for Peace, and Save Chinatown Solidarity Network to bring local organizers into conversations about fascism in DC. For Nu Sass’s Everything, Devoured, Theo served as dramaturg and produced community events with Queering the District and the Rainbow History Project focused on DC queer history. They also served as Associate Producer for Theater Alliance’s WorldPride Arts Hub, partnering with the ACLU of DC and WorldPride to connect performances with LGBTQ+ advocacy and celebration. Their directing credits include Twelfth Night, Bad Feminist, Macbeth, Detox: The Art of Expression, and The Importance of Being Earnest. They have also worked at Passage Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library, The Denyce Graves Foundation, and Young Artists of America. At Theater Alliance, Theo also leads the Engagement & Hospitality team, shaping the front-of-house experience so that everyone who walks through the door, artist, audience member, neighbor, finds a space that feels like it was made with them in mind.