Doug Howe is an American theatre maker who has directed over 30 productions in 5 countries. He graduated with honors from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama where he directed his first original piece, The Helpless Spectator: Dance of the Seven Veils. He has trained with Peruvian master teacher Victoria Santa Cruz, Japanese actor Yoshi Oida, Bulgarian director Mladen Kiselov, SITI Company and the Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT). From 2001-2007, he was the Artistic Director of Thalatta! Theatre International, and from 2007-2013, he was the Artistic Director of The Internationalists. He also taught acting and directed productions for seven years as part of Northwestern University's NHSI 'Cherub' program. In 2008, he was the recipient of a Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) space grant.  In 2009, Doug was awarded a three-year French ‘Competence et Talents’ visa in order to create cross-cultural theatrical collaborations in Paris, and in 2011, Doug worked in Sydney as the International Liaison Officer at PlayWriting Australia. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, The Fence Playwriting Network, SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity. Along with Beatriz Cabur, Doug is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of New International Theatre Experience (NITE).  For more information, visit www.doug-howe.com or www.nitecorp.com