Directing | Deric McNish

Directing Projects

Here's a quick look at some of my recent directing projects. I enjoy devising - a creative process where everyone in the room collaborates to invent new material. I bring elements of that process to my work even when I'm directing large scripted productions. Off With Her Head, my award-winning devised version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, will be followed in 2015 with a devised performance of the classic Chinese tale, The Monkey King, adapted from Journey to the West. My production of HAIR: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical, opened in April 2015, and earned four Pulsar Awards, including Best Director and Best Ensemble. This summer, I directed new adaptation of The Tail of Peter Rabbit, by Rob Roznowski and Chelle Peterson.

Coming Fall 2015 - The Monkey King, an original devised production

The Tail of Peter Rabbit - Summer Circle Theatre - June 2015

HAIR won 4 Pulsar Awards, including Best Director

HAIR - Wharton Center - April 2015

HAIR - Wharton Center - April 2015

HAIR - Wharton Center - April 2015

HAIR - Wharton Center - April 2015

2015 Michigan State Showcase

Ruthless! the Musical - Summer Circle Theatre - 2014

2014 MSU NYC Showcase

Off With Her Head - devised - Thespie Award - MSU - 2013

Off With Her Head - MSU - 2013

Off With Her Head - MSU - 2013

Off With Her Head - MSU - 2013