Alexandra Meda (she/Ella) is a Director and Cultural Strategist known for her groundbreaking work in collaborative artistry and ensemble praxis. With a steadfast commitment to inclusivity and amplifying marginalized voices, she creates transformative works through collective practices.
As a devised theatre-maker, Meda cultivates empowering spaces that center Women of Color, fostering vibrant collaborations with communities, performers, scholars, designers, thinkers, and artists. Her boundary-pushing approach challenges societal norms, redefining perceptions of women's bodies and promoting a new era of appreciation and value. In her role as Artistic Director of Studio Luna (formerly Teatro Luna founded in 2000), Meda leads an influential Latinx and Women of Color artistic collective...
Alexandra Meda (she/Ella) is a Director and Cultural Strategist known for her groundbreaking work in collaborative artistry and ensemble praxis. With a steadfast commitment to inclusivity and amplifying marginalized voices, she creates transformative works through collective practices.
As a devised theatre-maker, Meda cultivates empowering spaces that center Women of Color, fostering vibrant collaborations with communities, performers, scholars, designers, thinkers, and artists. Her boundary-pushing approach challenges societal norms, redefining perceptions of women's bodies and promoting a new era of appreciation and value. In her role as Artistic Director of Studio Luna (formerly Teatro Luna founded in 2000), Meda leads an influential Latinx and Women of Color artistic collective, captivating audiences globally with original performances. Studio Luna stands at the forefront of creative collaboration and entrepreneurship, storytelling, new play development, and devised theatre-making.
Beyond her directorial expertise, Meda is a strategic facilitator and mediator through her consulting firm, CultureChangeLab.com. Guiding organizations, corporations, and individuals through transformative change processes, she specializes in building anti-racist initiatives, creating anti-oppression curricula, and leveraging artistic processes to activate vulnerability, expand collective imagination, and foster healing and growth.
Meda's forthcoming book delves into the intricate interplay between collaboration, failure, and innovation, offering a fresh and insightful perspective within the creative landscape.
Meda has made significant contributions to various organizations in the arts and culture field, including Penumbra Theatre's Center for Racial Healing, as part of the facilitation team, as an executive committee member of the BIPOC Storytelling Fund, an advisory member of the Theatre Communications Group's Accountability For Abundance National Initiative, and TCG's Thrive re-granting program. A proud alumni ArtEquity facilitator training founding year alumni, she also actively participates in the National Cultural Navigations Project and is a member of the National Coalition of BITOC Networks and The National Non-Profit Theatres Coalition. She also served as a steering committee member of the Latinx Theatre Commons from 2013 to 2020.
Meda holds a BFA in Theatre Management and a BA in American Studies with an emphasis in Race & Culture and Gender Studies from DePaul University. Additionally, she has completed prestigious leadership programs, including the Kennedy Center Leadership Midwest (2009-2011), American Express Leadership Training (2014), and the NALAC Leadership Institute (2015). In 2015, she was recognized as a Mellon Foundation Artistic Leadership Fellow at the LATC. In 2019, she participated in the National Directing Devised Training Institute at Pangea World Theatre & Art 2 Action, mentored by the esteemed Diane Rodriguez.
To explore more about Meda's work and career, please visit her directing website at www.alexandradirects.com.