Currently he is a Literary Associate at Redtwist Theatre and is an affiliated member of The Side Project. He served as the Artistic Director of Promethean Theatre Ensemble from 2005-2009. Before Promethean, he was a member of Strawdog Theatre Company where he directed Brett Neveu's Radio Man for their Radio Series.
Mr. Murray holds a degree in Theatre from Northwestern University (where he studied with Mary Zimmerman, Paul Edwards, David Downs, and Craig Kinzer) and previous to that spent his summers studying at Interlochen Arts Camp.
Artistic Statement:
My
work focuses on the idea that all myths and stories deal with common themes
that help explain the experience of being human. Well-known stories are
reconstructed with elements from other familiar stories to draw parallels
between their common themes. The next step is to build a world out of the
essential items required to tell the story and bring it to life. By juxtaposing
all these elements, a new narrative is created. This new experience, combined
with the immediacy of live performance, forces the audience to become engaged
in the new version of the story that we are creating together.
