Joshua N. Hsu

Guest Director

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov and translated by Paul Schmidt

Joshua N Hsu (he/him) earned his Master of Fine Arts in drama from the University of California, Irvine, and his Bachelor in Theatre from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Joshua believes in creating and facilitating theatrical experiences that are unapologetically relevant,  unabashedly visceral, and joyfully dynamic. He’s always been intrigued by telling stories that explore identity and its relationship to power and society, with a particular focus on issues that resonate with specific communities.   As a director, he’s worked in small and regional theaters across the United States, such as The Road Theatre Company, New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre, South Coast Repertory, and Utah Shakespearean Festival. More recently, he’s worked at the University of Southern Maine and Mad Horse Theatre Company in Maine. 

Notable theatrical directing credits include the Maine premiere of James Ijames’ White, the world premiere of Lysistrata: A Reimagining by Alicia Tycer, the West Coast premieres of J. Holtham’s How to Survive an Atomic Bomb and Snakeskin Suit, and the U.S. premiere of Mark Ravenhill’s Some Explicit Polaroids. 

As a producer, he was the founding artistic director of Framework Theatre Collective, a company devoted to reinterpreting, reimagining, and adapting classical works for theatre, radio, new media, television, and film. He was also a co-founder of Brown-Hsu Films, a new company featuring upcoming diverse performers and creators. He currently serves as festival co-director for PortFringe, a Fringe Festival in Portland, Maine.

Also a composer, Josh wrote the music and lyrics to an original musical, Spare Parts and Cynic (Book by Rick Robinson), which debuted at the Edge of the World Festival in Los Angeles, and most notably, the song The Jolly Roger in the movie Rock Slyde (Lyrics by Debbie Kagy.

Scott McPheeters

Visiting Lecturer in Dance

Scott McPheeters (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and co-director of arts non-profit, Subcircle – a Biddeford, Maine based dance company, arts presenting organization, and artist residency. He holds an BA in Theater Arts from Dickinson College, and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Sierra Nevada University. From 2004-2018, McPheeters danced professionally in Philadelphia, working with artists and companies including Nichole Canuso Dance Company, Kun-Yang Lin / Dancers, Enchantment Theatre Company, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, and Subcircle. In 2016 he received a Philadelphia Barrymore Award (“Best Lead Actor in a Musical”) for his portrayal of Candy Darling in the Opera Philadelphia / Bearded Ladies Cabaret collaboration, Andy: A Popera. His own choreographic work aims to challenge anthropocentric hierarchies and create avenues for queer belonging in rural spaces.