Paul Daigneault

artistic director, SpeakEasy Stage Company

Paul Daigneault (Director/Producing Artistic Director) Paul is proud that SpeakEasy is celebrating its 20th Season this year. Body Awareness brings the number of plays that Paul has produced at SpeakEasy to 91! SpeakEasy directing highlights include: The Great American Trailer Park Musical; [title of show]; The Savannah Disputation; Jerry Springer -The Opera; The New Century; Some Men; Zanna, Don't!; Parade (2008 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director Midsize Company); The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Almost, Maine; Caroline, or Change; Take Me Out; Company; Elegies: A Song Cycle; A Man of No Importance (co-production Súgán); Bat Boy: The Musical (2003 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director, Small Company); Passion; A New Brain; Violet; Merrily We Roll Along; Songs for a New World; Floyd Collins; Jeffrey; and Love! Valour! Compassion! Regional credits: Grand Hotel and Nine (The Boston Conservatory and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music); Rent, City of Angels and Wonderful Town (The Boston Conservatory); and Urinetown and Blue Window (Boston College). Paul is also a member of the Faculty at The Boston Conservatory. In 2007, Paul was honored with the Boston College Arts Council's Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement.