Andrew Gall (he/him/his) is a multi-disciplinary theatre-maker living in Richmond, VA where he has worked with the Firehouse Theatre, Richmond Shakespeare, and Cadence Theatre (Pipeline New Works Fellow). He has directed and performed in a large number of productions that span a broad spectrum of genres and styles over the course of over thirty years of professional artistic practice. Before coming to Virginia, he co-founded and served as the artistic director of the Wing-and-Groove Theatres in Chicago and then Highland Rep in Western NC. He was the Producing Artistic Director for NC's historic Parkway Playhouse for 12 years. He has created theatre projects from sources as diverse as novels, literature, folk and punk rock songs, as well as regional history. As an arts administrator, he is a change agent who has directed expansions of programming, capital campaigns, and physical plant renovations. Under his leadership, arts organizations have been recognized with major grants, and funding from private and public foundations. As an educator, Andrew has taught performing arts at the undergraduate, graduate, and high school, as well as inside correctional facilities. He has served on the boards and grant panels for the North Carolina Arts Council, the League of Chicago Theatres, and the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and is a past president of the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Andrew received his undergraduate degree from Northern Michigan University and a Master's Degree from Louisiana Tech University's School of the Performing Arts and is in progress on an MFA in Playwriting from Augsburg University. He is the father of three children, two dogs, and, most recently, a cat. He is profoundly grateful for the support, encouragement, and inspiration he gets from his partner, Amanda.