Mark Brokaw is a renowned stage director, acclaimed for his exceptional work in the theatre industry. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Drama Desk Award, Obie Award, and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director of a Play for his direction of "How I Learned to Drive".
Born and raised in Aledo, Illinois, Brokaw pursued his passion for the performing arts by graduating from the esteemed Yale Drama School. He was subsequently awarded a Drama League fellowship, which led to him securing directing work through Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman, the artistic heads of the Second Stage Theatre.
Throughout his illustrious career, Brokaw has directed numerous off-Broadway productions, premiering works by notable playwrights such as Lynda Barry, Douglas Carter Beane, Neal Bell, Eric Bogosian, and many others. His New York work has been featured at prominent theatres including Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, New Group, Second Stage, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, and the Roundabout.
In addition to his extensive work in New York, Brokaw has also directed productions in regional theatres across the United States, including the Guthrie, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf, Yale Rep, and the Kennedy Center. His international credits include directing at London's Donmar Warehouse and Dublin's Gate Theatre.
Brokaw's Broadway credits include directing "Reckless" in 2004, "The Constant Wife" in 2005, the musical "Cry-Baby" in 2007, and "After Miss Julie" in 2009. He has also directed the out-of-town production of the musical version of "Marty" in 2002.
In addition to his work in the theatre, Brokaw has served as vice president of the Executive Board of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and is currently the Artistic Director of the Yale Institute for Music Theatre. He is also an associate artist of the Roundabout Theatre.
