Lorna Ventura

Lorna Ventura  (Director – Blackbirding) is a Director/Choreographer with a long list of credits from Broadway to film and television. Original Broadway productions include: Wicked, Grease, All Shook Up, Harlem Song, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and The Life, as an Original Cast Member or Associate Choreographer —In addition, her collaborations and relationships with elite directors such as George C. Wolfe, Joe Mantello, Kathleen Marshall, Charles Randolph Wright, Ruben Santiago Hudson and Billy Porter have allowed her to hone her craft and transition with grace into the Director/Choreographer’s seat.

Recent projects include: Destiny of Desire (Choreographer) Old Globe, American Prophet (Choreographer) Arena Stage, Christmas in Hell (Director/Choreographer) Reinkus Heinz Theater (Las Vegas premiere), Fiddler on the Roof (Choreographer) Olney Theater, Women on Fire (Director/Choreographer) Royal Family.

Last season Lorna’s choreography was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for American Prophet at Arena Stage. She is very excited about the continued development of Blackbirding with Queen Esther at WP Theater.