Paul Mason Barnes

Headshot of Paul Mason Barnes, Director at the American Shakespeare Center, featuring him with short hair, glasses, and a thoughtful smile, wearing a white shirt and tie against a neutral background. Photo by Lloyd Mulvey
Director

Spring 2025 Season:

Director, King Lear

Experience and Highlights:

Founding Producing Director, Great River Shakespeare Festival (Winona, MN); Founding Producing Director, Oregon Cabaret Theatre (Ashland, OR); former Education Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; former Conservatory Director/Associate Artistic Director, Pacific Conservatory Theatre/PCPA Theaterfest. Directing credits include work at the Utah, Alabama, California, Idaho, Orlando, Oregon Shakespeare Festivals/Companies; Folger Shakespeare Theatre; Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; Pioneer Theatre Company; Alley Theatre; Denver Center Theatre Company; Indiana Repertory Theatre; Connecticut Repertory Theatre; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; Clarence Brown Theatre; Virginia Stage Company; and numerous training programs (Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, University of San Diego/Globe Theatre, University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theatre; University of Utah; Utah State University; Virginia Commonwealth University; University of Delaware/PTTP.

Awards:

Among others: St. Louis Critics’ Best Direction of a Production (multiple); Best Direction of a Production, Santa Barbara Theatre Critics (multiple)

Education:

California State University, Fullerton

Pronouns:

he/him

Website:

paulbarnesdirector.com

paulforpete.com