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BIO

Nina Goodheart (she/her) is a director and producer based in New York. She is passionate about creating theater that builds community, centers people of marginalized genders, and demands an emotional response. She is the proud Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Good Apples Collective with her frequent collaborator Sophie McIntosh.

Recent directing credits include Wakeman (developmental reading of a new musical for TBD Theatricals), cityscrape (world premiere at Arts on Site), before the flood (world premiere at the Chain Theatre), The Wolves, and Man of La Mancha, among others. While at Yale, she directed the first all-undergraduate production of Fun Home.

Recent assistant / associate credits include Gabriel Byrne’s Walking with Ghosts on Broadway (resident director, Broadway) and Mindplay by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg (associate director, Arena Stage, dir. Andrew Neisler).

She has had the pleasure of working with directors such as Diane Paulus (Jagged Little Pill, Broadway), Lila Neugebauer (Mary Page Marlowe, Second Stage Theater), Lonny Price (Scotland, PA, Roundabout Theatre Company, and Walking with Ghosts), and Andrew Neisler (Mindplay), as well as organizations including the American Repertory Theater, NYMF, New York Stage & Film, Virgin Voyages, and Climan Producing. She currently serves as Creative Associate to director Whitney White.

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Initial Casting Set For Good Apples Collective's Rootstock Reading Series

Good Apples Collective has announced the initial casting for its inaugural Rootstock Reading Series, to be held at A.R.T./New York's Spaces @ 520 (520 8th Avenue Suite 319, New York, NY 10018) October 6.
Cast Set for World Premiere Of Sophie McIntosh's CUNNICULARII At Alchemical Studios

The cast has been revealed for the world premiere of Sophie McIntosh’s CUNNICULARII, running at Alchemical Studios this summer.
Theatre for a New Audience to Present Free Post-Show TFANA Talks Discussion

Theatre for a New Audience will present a free post-show TFANA Talks discussion at Polonsky Shakespeare Center. Learn more about the event and see how to attend!
Good Apples Collective to Present World Premiere Of Sophie McIntosh's CUNNICULARII

Experience the world premiere of CUNNICULARII by Sophie McIntosh, presented by Good Apples Collective at Alchemical Studios. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look at STUPID BORING STRAIGHT PEOPLE at the Players Theatre

Get a first look at Stupid Boring Straight People, now playing at The Players Theatre! Check out the all new photos here!
Good Apples Collective Reveals 2024 Season

Good Apples Collective, an orchard for new theater, has announced programming for their 2024 season including the World Premiere of cunnicularii by Sophie McIntosh this summer, a developmental reading series in the fall, and several ongoing events and resources for emerging artists. 
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Reveals 2023 Nationals Company

The 24 Hour Plays has revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals.
Good Apples Collective To Present CITYSCRAPE This May

Good Apples Collective and Gillian Fu has announced that the Collective's first production will be an Equity Approved Showcase Production of cityscrape.
Nina Goodheart and Sophie McIntosh Launch Good Apples Collective

Dedicated to nurturing and producing new theatrical works, Good Apples Collective has been launched by by director Nina Goodheart and playwright Sophie McIntosh.
Two New Plays Kick Off Climate Week NYC

The creative teams behind two new climate plays announce their 'Climate Theater Double Feature,' a day of new work and conversation about theatre and the climate crisis, which will play in New York on September 17th.
Emily Bice's BEFORE THE FLOOD To Debut At The Chain Theatre in September

Emily Bice's new play before the flood will run at the Chain Theatre Main Stage from September 8th-18th. A family dramedy inspired by ~actual~ Biblical events, Emily Bice's before the flood is a contemporary reimagining of the night Noah told his family that a flood was coming, and that they were the only ones being saved.
Philadelphia Theatre Company Announces Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters as 2022 Winner of the Terrance McNally Award

Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced the second winner of the revived Terrence McNally Award. In 2021, the theatre awarded the first of the newly reinstituted award to Donja R. Love. This year the recipient is Montgomery County Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters (she/her) for the final part of her Koreatown Trilogy, Acetone Wishes and Plexiglass Dreams.  
Ghostlight Theater Camp Wins 2022 ACA Golden Lens Award

Nina Goodheart is the winning photographer of the American Camping Association (ACA) 2022 Golden Lens Award. The award recognizes exceptional photographs that illustrate the camp experience and the ACA chose Goodheart's photo from hundreds of entries from camps around the country.
BWW Interview: Adam Gwon & Giovanna Sardelli of ALICE BLISS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley & Montalvo Arts Center Bring a Heartrending New Musical to Life

BroadwayWorld talks to lyricist Adam Gwon and TheatreWorks Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli about their collaboration with Montalvo Arts Center on the development of the new musical 'Alice Bliss.'
Solo Drama protest Announces Shows in NYC and Chicago

The new solo performance protest, written by Peter Kim George, directed by Charlies Quittner, and featuring Lynnsey Ooten, will embark on a two-city tour to NYC (Feb 9, 11, 12) and Chicago (Feb 15-16). 
Photo Flash: First Look at SCOTLAND, PA Sizzling Off-Broadway

Get a first look at Roundabout's new musical SCOTLAND, PA!
Liz Callaway, Max von Essen, Patti LuPone & More Set for WALL TO WALL STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Symphony Space Tonight

Symphony Space pays exuberant homage to the Great White Way with Project B-way/95, a two-week celebration comprising 14 events, now through April 20. A particular highlight is this year's installment of Symphony Space's signature event, WALL TO WALL STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (tonight, April 16).
Liz Callaway, Max von Essen, Patti LuPone and More Join WALL TO WALL STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Symphony Space

Symphony Space pays exuberant homage to the Great White Way with Project B-way/95, a two-week celebration comprising 14 events, April 7 - 20. A particular highlight is this year's installment of Symphony Space's signature event, WALL TO WALL STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (Saturday, April 16).
Patti LuPone, Kelli O'Hara & More of Broadway's Best to Take Part in Symphony Space's Project B-way/95 Series

Symphony Space pays exuberant homage to the Great White Way with Project B-way/95, a two-week celebration comprising 14 events, April 7 - 20. Curated and Produced by Joel Fram and Annette Jolles, and named for the intersection where Symphony Space stands, Project B-way/95 salutes Broadway with an exciting array of concerts, tributes, film screenings, discussions, workshops, and more. Anchored by three starry concerts in the Sharp Theatre - an evening with the incomparable Patti LuPone (Tuesday, April 19), the cheerfully nepotistic "All in the Family" with Kelli O'Hara (Monday, April 11), and this year's installment of Symphony Space's signature event, Wall to Wall Stephen Schwartz (Saturday, April 16) - Project B-way/95 offers something for every lover of American musical theater. Tickets for all events are available at symphonyspace.org.
Rehearsal Round-Up! Behind The Scenes Of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL

Go behind the scenes of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL!

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