Amy Poisson
(she/her)
Producing Artistic Director
is a Seattle-based producing dramaturgical director specializing in world premiere plays and musicals by femme writers. She is the Producing Artistic Director of both Seattle Public Theater and Macha Theatre Works.
Upcoming projects: Amy is currently producing and directing The Ballad of the Unfallen written by Maggie Lee for Spring of 2027. As well as working with Angela Russell on a rewrite of Aviatrix, and shepherding Jenn Ruzumna and Lisa Every's next play, as well as supporting a rewrite of their play The Park.
Past directing work includes:
Aviatrix book and lyrics by Angela Russell, music and lyrics by Dionne McClain-Freeney, Macbeth: A Rock musical by Lisa Tricomi and Joe Popp, Letters from Max, a ritual by Sarah Ruhl, 17 Minute Stories, Macha’s Live-streamed Season, The Park, The Fifth Wave and Happy, Happy, Happy... by Jenn Ruzumna and Lisa Every; Stage of Fools, La Tofana's Poison Emporium, Blood Water Paint and Smoke & Dust by Joy McCullough. Amy has directed several plays written by Maggie Lee including: Sheathed (2019 Gregory Award winner for Outstanding New Play); Once More Just for You (2025 Gregory Award winner for Outstanding New Play), The Flight Before Xmas for Macha Theatre Works and Seattle Public Theater in 2017; A Hand of Talons (2016 Gregory Award winner for Costumes; multiple Gypsy Rose Awards); The Clockwork Professor and The Tumbleweed Zephyr (2016 Gregory Award nominee for Best New Play). Other work: The Twelfth Story by Rebecca Goldberg at Annex Theatre; Theater; Fast Company by Carla Ching (2014 Seattle Times Footlight Award); These Streets by Gretta Harley & Sarah Rudinoff at ACT Central Heating Lab.