Argo Thompson

Recent directing credits at Left Edge include The Nether by Jennifer Haley, The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno (winner of Best Production of a Comedy at the Marquee Theater Journalists Awards “MTJA”), You Got Older by Clare Barron, A Steady Rain by Keith Huff (winner Best Production of a Drama at MTJA and Good People by David Lindsay Abaire (nominated for 11 Theatre Bay Area Awards “TBA”, including Best Director, Best Production and Best Ensemble). Other Directing Credits include (SIC) by Melissa Jane Gibson at 6th Street Playhouse, Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage by Jane Martin at Sonoma State University and Angels in America parts 1 and 2 by Tony Kushner at Actors Theatre. Argo has produced over 100 plays in Northern California, he is a sought-after public speaker, theatre instructor and consultant whose clients include The Center for Non-Profit Leadership, Marin Community Foundation, Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Napa Valley Performing Arts Center, and the California Arts Council. He has served as the Communications Director of Theatre Bay Area, Executive Director of Marin Arts Council, Executive / Artistic Director of 6th Street Playhouse and Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Sonoma County.