Joey Rizzolo

Joey is a director of film and theater. His work is didactic and episodic. Like much of the art he produced, Joey Rizzolo the artist developed in New York, directing plays and musicals ranging from new work to Shakespeare, with a particular penchant for politics and the stories of young people. As one of the early members of the New York Neo-Futurists, he created and developed new work for 12 years. As a political director with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Joey often adopts an Epic approach to storytelling, identified by critic Christine Howey as a director of "restless imagination." He teaches theater to children and adults.