James Montaño is theater dramaturg, educator, critic, and playwright currently based in Boston, MA. He teaches Public Speaking at Harvard University and was the Education and Engagement Fellow at the ART until June 2019. He has served as dramaturg for productions at ART, Harvard University, Boston Conservatory, and is in development of a (currently) untitled Singaporean opera. James writes theatrical criticism for the Theatre Times and has published works for the ART Guide and edited production-specific Toolkits for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 ART seasons. His training is from UMass Amherst, ART/Harvard, and the Moscow Art Theatre. James hails from Santa Fe, New Mexico and endeavors to elevate minority voices in his theatrical work and criticism.