| Dámaso Rodríguez | |
| Birth Date: | October 26, 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, FL |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Artistic director |
| Known For: | Theatre director |
Dámaso Rodríguez a Cuban American director who is the second Artistic Director of Artists Repertory Theatre, the longest-running professional theatre in Portland, OR. Before joining Artists Repertory Theatre, he was Artistic Director of Furious Theatre Company in Los Angeles, CA.[1] He also served as the Associate Artistic Director under Sheldon Epps at the Pasadena Playhouse.[2] He is one of four leaders of color leading a LORT theatre in the United States today.[3]
Rodríguez has directed plays at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Actors Theatre of Louisville,[4] Pasadena Playhouse,[5] Intiman Theatre and developed plays at South Coast Repertory Theatre, Playwrights' Center Minneapolis and American Conservatory Theater.
He is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the Back Stage Garland Award, the NAACP Theatre Award, and the Pasadena Arts Council’s Gold Crown Award. He was honored as a Finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Award by the SDC Foundation and was named a Knowledge Universe Rising Star by Portland Monthly.[6]
He is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer's Society (SDC).
Under Rodríguez's leadership, Artists Repertory Theatre received a $7 million anonymous donation in January 2018.[7]