Rainbow Theatre Project
Our Stories. Our Voices. Our Time.
Photo by Penny Nail-Hoelting
Directors 2018–2019
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H. Lee Gable (In The Closet)
H. Lee Gable is the Producing Artistic Director for Rainbow Theatre Project and has worked in the Washington theatre community for over twenty-six years. He has worked administratively for the Kennedy Center, Washington Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, and the Helen Hayes Awards. Artistically, he was the founding artistic director for Phoenix Theatre (1996–2000) and the resident assistant director/producer for Washington Shakespeare Company (2004–2006). He also served as Managing Director for Washington Shakespeare Company for the 2006–2007 season. He directed The Night of the Iguana, The Children's Hour, and Private Lives for Washington Shakespeare Company; Inside/Out, The White House Murder Case, and 3 by Sylvia for Phoenix Theatre; God of Hell for Didactic Theatre; and Ballycastle for the Source Theatre Festival.
Jeffrey Higgins (A Deafening Sound: a cabaret)
Jeffrey Higgins is a singer, an actor, a playwright and a proud Union man who hails from a small town in Connecticut. Life has lead him on an eclectic mix of musical and theatrical adventures; his favorites include playing Che in Evita, which earned him his Equity Card, writing the book and lyrics for The Crayon King, which appeared at Capital Fringe, and watching his play I'm Just Saying... at Rainbow Theatre Project. For many years, Jeffrey was a cantor and tenor section leader in the Archdiocese of Washington before being fired for being gay, which lead him to put together his cabaret, A Deafening Sound. Jeffrey is an officer for IATSE Local 868, a Union he credits with reinvigorating his spark for life. He earned a Bachelors of Music from The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America and currently lives in Rockville, MD with his husband and their beloved piano.
Robert Mintz (Jeffrey)
Robert Mintz is a local performer, director, choreographer, and sometimes educator. For Rainbow Theatre Project, he directed a staged reading of Jeffrey, choreographed Get Used to It, and appeared in Yank! Some other DC-area choreography and directing credits include The Catholic University of America: Kiss Me, Kate (Choreographer); Montgomery College's Summer Dinner Theatre: Sister Act (Choreographer), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Choreographer); Iron Crow Theatre: The Wild Party (Choreographer); Johns Hopkins University: Company (Director/Choreographer); Olney Theatre Center: Sweeney Todd (Asst. Director/Choreographer), Evita (Asst. Director/Choreographer), Guys and Dolls (Asst. Director); Shakespeare Theatre Company: Measure for Measure (Asst. Choreographer); Constellation Theatre Company: Urinetown (Asst. Choreographer); Capital Fringe: The Crayon King (Director/Choreographer). As a performer, Robert has been seen in the Washington metro area at The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Toby's Dinner Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Washington Savoyards, and Urban Arias, as well as in productions in New York City and at a number of regional theatres along the East Coast. Robert holds a Bachelors of Music degree in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University of America.
Greg Stevens (Clothes for a Summer Hotel)
Greg Stevens is a Helen Hayes Award nominee and has directed, designed, built, or painted sets or costumes for 150 shows. For Rainbow Theatre Project: Kingdom of Earth (direct), Suddenly Last Summer (direct), Get Used to it! (set/costumes), The Oldest Profession (set/costumes). For WSC Avant Bard: Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight (set), Lulu (costumes); For Helen Hayes Award-winning Factory 449 (company member): Lela & Co. (HH nomination, outstanding production, set), Closet Land (set), The Amish Project (HH nomination, set), The Saint Plays (set/costumes), and 4.48 Psychosis (set). For The In Series: The Cole Porter Project (co-author/co-direct, design), Latino Music Fever (direct/design), Debussy Tribute (direct/design), La Clemenza di Tito (set), Viva Zarzuela (set/costumes), Noel and Cole (set/costumes), Carmen (costumes), and The Magic Flute (costumes). For Actors' Theatre of Washington: The Owl and the Pussycat (set), Vampire Lesbians of Sodom (set/costumes), Boston Marriage (set), and Les Liasions Dangeureuses (set/costumes). As founding company designer for Diversionary Theatre (San Diego's LGBT theatre company): sets for The Busy World is Hushed, Happy Endings are Extra, Untold Decades, Stage Blood, Life of the Party, Lunch, and Dessert. Greg earned his BA in Theatre from San Diego State University and a MAT in Museum Education from GWU.
Stephanie Kelly (Stonewall 50)
Stephanie Kelly is the Festival Director for the DC Black Theatre Festival. Ms. Kelly has worked at Church Street Theatre, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Source, Actors Theatre of Washington, Lincoln Theatre and Warner Theatre. She has served as General Manager of the District of Columbia Arts Center. She has directed and worked in the Washington DC theatre scene for over 20 years.
