has served as the Director of Programming at NYMF where an unprecedented number of shows went on to have subsequent productions including Clinton the Musical (off-Broadway), Bayonets of Angst (Adirondack Theatre Festival), Rescue Rue (NY Children’s Theatre Festival), Sing Me Home (Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals) and Academia Nuts (optioned).  She has served as the Artistic Director of Millbrook Playhouse and the Associate Producer of Vital Theatre. She has directed at 59E59th, The New York Musical Theatre Festival(NYMF), The Flea, HERE, ARS NOVA and EST.   Her production of Austentatious at NYMF was described as the next off-Broadway hit by the NY Times.  Her production of Little Shop at ReVision Theatre was hailed as “Extraordinary” by The NJ Star Ledger.   Her production of Fiction at Amphibian Stage was acknowledged as one of the 10 best productions in Dallas by Arts and Culture Magazine. Drama League Alumni.  Member SDC. She is also developing Chick Flick the Musical and Music City.  For more information visit: www.marykateburke.com