Patrick Reilly
Director - Theatre Maker
about.
Patrick (PJ) Reilly (they/he/she) is a non-binary theatre director, arts administrator, performer, and educator who lives and works in Philadelphia.
Plays they've directed in the past include:
a gaggle of saints by Neil LaBute, Hughie by Eugene O'Neill, Hamletmachine by Heiner Müller, and The Girl Who Was Cyrano (La Nina Que Fue Cyrano) by Guille Baldo/trans. Luisda Molina Rueda.
They were recognized as a 2021 SDC Directing Initiative Fellow for their work at the Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. PJ is also a member of the 2021 and 2023 Kennedy Center Directing Intensive cohorts. Additionally, they are an alum of the National Theater Institute - Advanced Directing Semester and the SITI Company Summer Theater Workshop.
They are currently working as the Artistic and Administrative Associate for The Lantern Theater Company, where they were previously a Professional Apprentice for the '22 - '23 Season.
PJ graduated from Bates College with a dual BA in Theater (w/a Directing Focus) and Psychology; with interdisciplinary concentrations in Sound and The Human Body.
They are a proud Associate Member of SDC (Stage Choreographers and Directors Society).
from PJ:
"I am passionate about telling stories of queerness, generational trauma, ecological destruction, and spirituality. I approach my work with transparency and collaboration at the forefront, creating a radical space where artists can comfortably take risks and claim ownership of their work. My rehearsal philosophy is akin to "throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks" in pursuit of capturing the unexpected, the magical, and the surreal.
A lifelong musician, I have an affinity for immersive sound design and live accompaniment.
It is my belief that music and humor are our most sacred human experiences. As a storyteller, I weave these elements into the fabric of both my practice and performances, able to celebrate the profound and lighthearted in equal measure."