ABOUT

Jack F. Serio is an Obie-winning New York-based theatre director.

He recently directed the critically acclaimed production of Uncle Vanya staged in a Flatiron loft. His work on the sold-out, three-times-extended production was declared “revelatory” by The Wall Street Journal, “stunning” by The New York Times, and is the subject of a profile in American Theater. The production was nominated for three Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Revival. Additionally, he was listed as a New King of Culture in Town & Country’s Creative Aristocracy and one of Theaterly’s 31.

He most recently produced and directed the U.S. premiere of Ruby Thomas’ The Animal Kingdom at The Connelly Theater Upstairs. He also directed the U.S. premiere of Rita Kalnejais’ This Beautiful Future at The Cherry Lane Theater. A NY Times Critic’s Pick, the production was celebrated as “highbrow and brilliant” by New York Magazine, “extraordinary” by Theatermania, and transferred off-Broadway after a twice-extended, sold-out run at Theaterlab. Other recent credits include the world premieres of On Set With Theda Bara starring David Greenspan and written by Joey Merlo at The Brick, and Bernard Kops’ The Dark Outside at Theater for The New City. His work has been seen at Playwrights Horizons, Ars Nova, Clubbed Thumb, 59e59, Cherry Lane, Theater for the New City, and The Pearl Theater Company.

As an assistant director, Jack has had the privilege of working with Austin Pendleton, Lee Sunday Evans, Jason Eagan, Knud Adams, and Rory McGregor.

Born and raised in Boston, MA, he was the Founding Artistic Director of The Boston Teen Acting Troupe, a groundbreaking, nationally recognized, professional teen theatre company. His work for The Boston Teen Acting Troupe has been profiled in The New York Times, on National Public Radio, and in The Boston Globe.

Jack has also worked for Tom Kirdahy Productions and assisted them and Terrance McNally on the Broadway productions of both It's Only A Play and The Visit.

He is the Development Associate for actor/comedian Aasif Mandvi’s Fat Mama Productions, a member of the 2019 Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and the 2019-2021 SDC Foundation Observership Class.

Jack is the great-grandson of Oreste Fabrizi, an Italian socialist who was chased out of Italy in the early 20th century for conspiring to assassinate Benito Mussolini. Oreste immigrated to NYC and ran an Italian anarchist newspaper on East 4th Street. Jack hopes to carry on his great-grandfather’s anarchic legacy.

BFA: NYU.