Accessibility. Play. Perspective.
Embracing the weird in the wonderful, charming in the terrifying, and queer in the classic…
Jess Yates is a midwestern director who invites audiences and collaborators to play with multidimensional perspectives in accessible theatre and new work development.
2026 Collaborations: Alex Church’s Lion’s Tooth - Melancholics Anonymous’ new play series & beyond, Dan Washelesky’s Hell-Burnt - Bramble Theatre’s festival of unfinished works, Kim Schultz’s The Root Beer Lady at History Theatre and following MN/WI Tour, Overdressed Duo’s Tosca at The Hive, Larissa FastHorse’s Fancy Dancer at History Theatre.
Jess is currently booking 2027 - reach out at jesslyates.00@gmail.com
Jess is proud to be an Associate Member of SDC.
Associations:
(Minnesota) History Theatre, Children’s Theater Company, Mixed Blood Theatre, Yellow Tree Theatre, Theater Mu, Lakeshore Players Theatre, Collide Theatrical Dance Company, Wild Set Theatre Collective, Melancholics Anonymous, The Hive Collaborative, GREAT Theatre, Emerging Professionals Ensemble, Stages Theater Company, MN Fringe Festival, Sod House Theater, Sheldon Theater.
(Elsewhere) Trinity Repertory Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, National Queer Theater, Renaissance Theaterworks, Bramble Theatre Company, American Alliance for Theatre & Education, Lime Arts Productions, #1MPF One Minute Play Festival, NYU’s Broke People Play Festival, Make/Shift Theatre.