Kate Bergstrom is an NYC-based, CA-born Artistic Director, culture shaper, and multidisciplinary artist in theatre and video art/immersive narrative work. They are a passionate supporter of new work development of all kinds as a director, dramaturg, creative producer, and audio creator. Their work has been seen regionally at Trinity Repertory Company, Marin Theatre Company, Playwrights Center, Cleveland Play House, Curious Theatre Company,  Los Angeles Theatre Center with We The Women, Opera San Diego, Music Academy of the West, Redcat, LACMA, and more. In NYC, she has directed new work at Ars Nova, The Bushwick Starr, La Mama and Culture Hub, Rattlestick Theater, New Dramatists, Jack Dixon Place, Access Theatre, and more. They are a proud New Georges Affiliated Artist, Ojai Playwrights Conference Affiliated Artist, and member of the intermedia performance group, h0t club. Kate is also a critic at Rhode Island School of Design and currently a guest lecturer at UC Los Angeles and UC Santa Barbara. As Founding Artistic Director of On The Verge Festival, they develop, produce, and support new work and help develop strategic anti-racist action plans for a number of companies. Central Coast BroadwayWorld.com named them the 2016 Person to Watch + 2017 Best Director. Kate holds an MFA from Brown/Trinity Rep.