Steve Black is a director, arts and school administrator. As an educator, Steve has taught as a member of the musical theater faculty at the University of New Hampshire and Stonehill College, worked for the Everett, Saugus, Salem, and Marblehead Public Schools, and served as a teaching artist for the New York Public Schools, Boston Public Schools, Stoneham Theater, and Paper Mill Playhouse of NJ. His musical direction includes working for such organizations as The North Shore Music Theatre, MLT, Turtle Lane and as an assistant music director for the Ogunquit Playhouse. Directing highlights: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , Billy Elliot, Rock of Ages, Les Misérables, Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, All My Sons, Oklahoma!, Songs For A New World, Mamma Mia (MLT), The Wild Party (The Umbrella), Awake (NYU), and the New Works Festival (Santa Fe Theatre Festival). Assistant directing highlights: A Christmas Carol (NSMT); Cherry Docs, The Last Five Years, and Passing Strange (New Rep). Awards: I.R.N.E. nomination for best director (Tommy), Spotlight Award for Best Music Director (NSMT), artist-in-residence awards (Salem Foundation for Public Education), METG State Finalist The Giver, EMACT DASH nomination for Best Director (Oklahoma!, Hairspray, Next to Normal, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia (winner), The Curious Incident…Night-time). Steve holds a Bachelor of Music degree from UNH and a Master’s degree in Theatre from NYU.