theatre + performance + text
Heather L. Barfield, Ph.D.
Director · Nonprofit Executive · Producer · Writer · Performer · Professor
Artistic and nonprofit executive leadership — directing and producing new work across live, digital, and mixed-media theatre, and building the organizations that sustain it, in Austin, Texas, and beyond.
Currently
Director of Advancement
Luxora Theater, South Austin
Professor Adjunct, Drama
Austin Community College
Founder
Grotto 101 & Sapien Ceremonies
Selected productions
01
Theatre & Performance
Thirty-plus years directing, devising, writing, producing, and performing — with organized photo archives of each production.
02
Academia
Ph.D., Performance as Public Practice. Professor Adjunct of Drama at Austin Community College. U.S. Fulbright Scholar, France.
03
Executive Leadership
Twenty-five years of nonprofit leadership, finance, and governance for community-driven arts organizations.
04
Press
Reviews and features from the Austin Chronicle, American Theatre, Boing Boing, BroadwayWorld, and more.