​david mcclendon

BOARD MEMBER

David McClendon is an award-winning director who was Artistic Director of Theatre
Aspen and for many years Associate Artistic Director of the Tony Award-Winning Old
Globe Theatre in San Diego. Along with directing numerous productions for Theatre
Aspen and the Old Globe, he has directed at many of the major professional theaters
throughout the country including The Denver Center Theatre Company, The Dallas
Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, American Conservatory Theatre, The
Dallas Shakespeare Festival, Center Repertory Theatre, The Cleveland Play House, The
Monomoy Theatre, TheatreWorks and The Missouri Repertory Theatre. In addition to
his experiences in the theatre, McClendon has directed both short and feature films as
well as political and corporate image videos. McClendon served as an Associate
Professor of Theatre and Head of the Graduate Professional Director Training Program at
Ohio University, was a Master Teacher in the Old Globe’s Professional Actor Training
Program, and has been a guest artist, visiting professor, lectured, conducted workshops
and master classes at many leading universities and professional training programs. In
addition, McClendon has served on numerous panels, committees, and boards pertaining
to professional theatre and theatre training.