New York, New York, United States
I grew up in St. Louis, then graduated from Harvard College in 1995. I assisted Broadway legend Hal Prince for ten years and still direct theater in New York City. Since 2018, I’ve helped federal defendants tell their stories while staying active in theater. Check out my website with my Rotten Mango podcast interview (over 1.2 million views so far!) https://www.bradrouse.com As a justice mitigation specialist, I help justice-impacted people prepare for sentencing with supportive counseling and written statements. I help them adapt for a better future through essential guidance like sober coaching. I’ve worked on cases from Alaska to Florida to Hawaii to Maine. I’ve worked with clients from around the world—including survivors of wars and revolutions in Iran, Vietnam, Laos, and South Sudan. I cherish every opportunity to support people in their darkest hour and help them navigate their justice journeys. In the theater, I worked with legends like Carol Burnett, Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Billy Porter, Anthony Rapp, Anthony Hopkins, Cy Coleman, Linda Lavin, Jane Powell, and Jason Robert Brown. I directed the world premiere of Billy Porter’s "Ghetto Superstar" at the Public Theater (produced by George C. Wolfe and honored by GLAAD). I directed at City Center (NYC), Ahmanson (LA), Hartford Stage, Edinburgh Fringe, Juilliard, LaMama, and NYU. My theater productions were also featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes II and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” I wrote about MDC in "Hit the Body Alarm", starring Winsome Brown at The Performing Garage in SoHo. Then, in 2018, the Off-Broadway Alliance nominated my production of "Goldstein" for Best New Musical.
I graduated from Harvard, worked on Broadway, and broke the law in 2007. Today, I help defendants tell their stories at the most important moment of their lives. As a mitigation specialist, I work as a wise counselor, sober coach, and collaborative writer. Find out more at bradrouse.com
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A director for the Steinberg Course in the Dramatic Writing Program. Eight writers, nine plays.
This season Off-Broadway Alliance Best Musical nominated GOLDSTEIN by Charlie Schulman and Michael Roberts played 80+ performances in New York City. I have directed plays and musicals in NYC, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Hartford and Edinburgh. Stage work includes new work by Tony-winner Billy Porter, Tony-nominees Nell Benjamin, Laurence O’Keefe, and Ellen Fitzhugh. Plus Maggie-Kate Coleman, Anna K. Jacobs, Julia Jordan, Ted Shen, Winsome Brown, Cusi Cram, Daniel Goldfarb, and Glenn Kessler. Plus workshop presentations by Daniel Goldfarb, Adam Rapp, Mark Fish, Robert Lee, and Leon Ko. Plus I have directed 15 drama school productions including Juilliard and NYU. Please visit bradrouse.com for photos/reviews.
Guest speaker in Theater Department (2016) and Correctional Psychology (2017). "WISDOM AND REDEMPTION: Jail, Trauma, and Recovery." Also, my play HIT THE BODY ALARM presented in Art of Justice Performance Series. (Gerald Lynch Theater, 2010) (Starring Winsome Brown)