REBECCA APARICIO (she/ella) is a Cuban American, New York-based, bilingual director and writer of new work rooted in social and human justice. Recent directing includes the world premieres: Las Borinqueñas by Nelson Diaz-Marcano (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Boundless, LPC, Nominated for 6 HOLA awards), Beastgirl, based on the chapbook by Elizabeth Acevedo, book by C. Quintana and music by Janelle Lawrence (Kennedy Center, 3 Helen Hayes nominations); Jardin Salvaje by Karen Zacarias (GALA Hispanic Theatre,),The House on the Lagoon by Caridad Svich (Gala Hispanic Theatre, Winner Best Direction Broadway World-DC), and Sarita by Maria Irene Fornes (Roundabout Theatre Refocus Series). As a director, she’s developed new work with American Repertory Theater, Philadelphia Theatre Company, McCarter Theatre, O’Neill Theatre Center, Playwrights Center, Musical Theatre Factory, The Flea Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, National Black Theatre, and more.

SELECT ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT DIRECTING  

HELL’S KITCHEN (Broadway, Asst. Director), EVITA (The A.R.T, Shakespeare Theatre Center, NY City Center, dir. Sammi Cannold, GRISWOLDS’ BROADWAY VACATION (5th Avenue Theatre, dir. Donna Feore), BRUCE (Seattle Rep, dir. Donna Feore), GLORIA: A LIFE (Daryl Roth Theatre/The A.R.T., dir. Diane Paulus), GLORIA: A LIFE (McCarter Theatre, dir. Emily Mann), AN ILIAD (Long Wharf Theatre, dir. Whitney White.)

WRITER

As a writer, selected work includes the award-winning musical PEDRO PAN (New York Musical Festival, Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat,  Musical Theatre Factory, Fringe NYC, The Truf Theatre Commission), SALOME V. JOHN (Queens Theatre NY City Corps Artists Grant ,  University of Montevallo), HINDSIGHT 2020 (Live & In Color, commission), LEGACY (Prospect Theatre), TREE TALES (Prospect Theatre), THE GARCIA SISTERS (Red Mountain Theatre, commission), NORA SAVES THE WORLD (Barn Arts). 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2024 Barbara Whitman Award Winner, Roundabout Theatre’s Inaugural Directing Group, Manhattan Theatre Club Directing Fellow, The COOP’s Clusterf**k, The Orchard Project, and two SDCF Observership Awards. 

COMMUNITY

Rebecca is an artist-in-residence of Latinx Playwrights Circle, a steering committee member of the Latinx Theatre Commons, a Board Member at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, and a founding member of Magic Forest Theatre, creating musicals for young audiences. She is a co-producer on the podcast THIS IS REALITY alongside producers Dori Berinstein and Sally Horchow, which was recently named "new and noteworthy" by Apple Podcasts. 

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IN PIECES music/lyrics/book by Joey Contreras at Joe’s Pub 4/28/25