Jay D. Brock is a freelance director in the DC area as well as a full time professor of acting and directing in the musical theatre division at The Catholic University of America. He began working as a theater professional on the West Coast and relocated to the DC area in 2006. He enjoys the unique challenges of both cutting edge and classical theatre, and is always excited to take on the specific challenges of new works.

Jay particularly enjoys directing projects that present an opportunity to facilitate a conversation with the imagination. He believes that this conversation begins with the director and the other collaborating artists and then carries over into the relationship of the actor and the audience; creating relevant and dynamic work. Jay utilizes inspiration and ideas from all artistic sources and seeks collaboration with artists from every discipline. The goal being to boldly transform space and people to create worlds on stage that provide unique experiences for audiences. His directorial style often includes the use of stylized movement, puppetry, ensemble creation, original music, and multi-media.

Jay is currently the artistic director of Limelight Theatre which is a professional 501 (c) (3) non-profit company operating in Washington DC.

*Associate Member of SDC

Current/Confirmed Projects:

Naughty Marietta
Musical by Victor Herbert, produced by Opera AACC at the Pascal Center for the Performing Arts at Anne Arrundal Community College in Arnold MD.
Dates: January 27th-February 6th 2012

Cabaret
Musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, produced as a departmental production of The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America.
Dates: February 23rd-26th 2012