Pirronne Yousefzadeh is a Brooklyn based theatre director. Recent projects include They Call Him Young Lou by Daniella Shoshan, Grace, or the Art of Climbing by Lauren Feldman (Barrymore Nomination, Outstanding New Play, NPTC, Philadelphia), and Big Love by Charles L. Mee. She is an Emerging Artist of Color Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop and the Interim Fellowship Coordinator, member of the 2011 Lincoln Center Directors Lab, New Georges Affiliated Artist and member of The Jam, and an alumna of the 2009-10 Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, Ensemble Studio Theatre Resident Director Program and Drama League Directors Project. Pirronne recently joined the faculty at Bard High School Early College and is a directing mentor at Fordham University and teaching artist at Two River Theater Company. M.F.A., Columbia University. Upcoming projects include Exile by Nastaran Ahmadi (Playwrights Realm INK'D Festival), The Underneath by Susan Soon He Stanton (Rising Circle Theater Collective), Red Dog Howls (New York Theatre Workshop, assistant director to Ken Rus Schmoll), and The Shape of Things (Ramapo College).