Desdemona Chiang is a director and writer based in Seattle, WA and Ashland, OR. She directs in a variety of genres, including new plays, Shakespeare, and musicals. She is known for her visceral, no-nonsense approach to storytelling, with her distinct point of view as an immigrant and Asian American woman, and a specific interest in international and multilingual stories. Her directing credits include The 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle), Guthrie Theater (Minneapolis), Alley Theatre (Houston), Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, OR), South Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, CA), Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Studio Theatre (Washington DC), Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT), Seattle Children’s Theatre, Village Theatre (Seattle), and ACT Theatre (Seattle), among others. Her stage adaptation of Amy Tan’s novel The Bonesetter’s Daughter received its world premiere in the summer of 2022. Awards: Sundance / TAAF Asian American Fellowship, Princess Grace Award, Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise, SDCF Sir John Gielgud Directing Fellowship, Drama League TV/Film Fellowship. AFI DWW+ Class of 2023-24. MFA Directing: University of Washington.