Alex Ates is a theater artist from New Orleans. He is the Director of Theater at Westtown.

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Former reporter on American theater, entertainment industry, organized labor, diversity/representation and inclusion, #MeToo, Time's Up, and Covid-19 for Backstage. Bylines with American Theatre, Howlround, Scalawag. 

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Guest artist at Agnes Scott College, Emerson College, Teachers College of Columbia University, and  Tulane University. Former K-5 Theater teacher at Lusher School. 

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Published researcher on Black Mountain College. Recipient of Graduate Scholar Award from Southeastern Theatre Conference, SETC.

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Former board member of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) and Goat in the Road Productions.

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Former education and engagement director of The NOLA Project.

 

Member of Actors' Equity and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. 

 

  • New York University, Gallatin (MA, '22) (profile here), Dean's Graduate Scholarship. 

  • The University of Alabama (MFA) (profile here). 

  • Emerson College (BA).

  • Educated in Orleans Parish Public Schools.