INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED STORYTELLER
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED STORYTELLER
Biography
Al Pour Issa graduated from Yale University with an M.F.A. in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism in 2011, holds an M.A. in Dramatic Literature, and a B.A. in Scenic Design. He has managerial experience for more than 10 years across industries including theater, film, higher education, and festivals. As the founding executive artistic director of Bridge Theater Ensemble Company, he produced theatrical and film productions and educational programs. His artistic projects were officially selected at 40 international festivals and received 9 international awards in the UK, Austria, and India. He has successfully raised funds for New York City’s Mint Theater’s productions such as Becomes a Woman and The Rat Trap, and Bridge Theater Ensemble’s educational program as well as productions such as Anna in the Tropics, Snail, Unheard Voices, and The Ground Is Breathing as well as Cold Ground. As an educator, he has taught courses in Dramaturgy, Scriptwriting, Directing, and Liberal Arts for 18 years at prominent universities including New York Film Academy, Florida Atlantic University, Ringling College, and Pace University. While teaching, he supervised and directed many productions and created numerous public engagement events. As a jury member, he has assessed artistic works at 10 international theater and film festivals, and script competitions in the US, UK, and France.
