Ana Margineanu is a director, based in NYC. She is a graduate of National University of Theatre and Film of Bucharest, an alumnus of The Lincoln Center Directors Lab and founder of PopUP Theatrics, a partnership creating site impacting theatrical events in collaboration with theatre artists working around the globe. With PopUP, her most recent work includes directing and curating Broken City, a site-specific adventure that take nine spectators in a private theatrical journey through the city. She is also Co-creator of the international collaborative site specific performance Hotel Project, that had its world premiere in Querétaro Mexico in July 2011 and its American premier at Washington Jefferson Hotel and the Summit Grand Hotel in January 2012; and INSIDE, that had its international premiere in Madrid 2013, and its Romanian premiere in Bucharest 2014.
Other recent work in New York City include Wild Child in the City (The Secret Theatre, 2015) and developing Bamboo in Brooklyn with playwright Ed Cardona, part of the project Five Boroughs/One City of The Working Theatre (2015/2016). In Romania, most recently she premiered the first part of the trilogy The Disappeared Year at the Mic Theatre, Bucharest, a project developed with playwright Peca Stefan. The Disappeared Year recreates a chosen year from the memories of the artistic team and crew, from the perspective of the present time. The Disappeared Year.1989 premiered in December 2015, at Mic Theatre, and the second part of the trilogy, investigating the year 1996 will premiere in April 2016 at Youth Theatre, Piatra Neamt. Also with Peca Stefan, Ana developed and directed Only the Best About Romania: Through interviews and rigorous research each play in this series becomes a portrait of the life and spirit of a different Romanian town. Together they make an unconventional analysis of contemporary Romania. The first of these plays are A True Story Completely Invented About Baia Mare and 5 Miraculous Minutes in Piatra Neamt. The third show in the project, Playground Targoviste, was selected in the prestigious festival New Plays from Europe 2012, in Wiesbadean. The newest show, The Saint from Saint George, premiered in Saint Geroge (Romania ) in 2014 and is still running in 2016/2017 season.
Although most of Ana’s work was produced in New York or Romania, her shows were also internationally presented in: Argentina, Mexico, Russia, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Spain, UK, Germany and Switzerland.
In NYC, her storefront theatrical installation The Window received 4 New York Innovative Theatre Awards including Best Ensemble. The Sunshine Play received several awards including Best Play in 2006– Relationship Drama at London Fringe Awards, and the Romanian Critics Award in 2007. 5 Miraculous Minutes in Piatra Neamt won Best Show Award at the Romanian Comedy Festival in 2010. 89, 89… Hot After ’89 received seven awards in 2005 including Best Show at the Romanian Drama Festival and The Jury Award for Innovation at the Contemporary Drama Festival. Garbage won Best Show at Hop Gala Mangalia in 2003.. Ana received Best Contribution In Romanian Theatre Award in 2008 at the VIP Gala. She was also nominated for Best Debut at the Uniter Gala.
As a television director, Ana worked for Media Pro Television Studios, directing the series One Step Ahead and short films. Ana worked as an associated professor at the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. She has lead workshops in Athens, Bucharest, Mexico City, New York and Timisoara. She is also a member of DramAcum (directors collective that supports young Romanian playwrights).
Other recent work in New York City include Wild Child in the City (The Secret Theatre, 2015) and developing Bamboo in Brooklyn with playwright Ed Cardona, part of the project Five Boroughs/One City of The Working Theatre (2015/2016). In Romania, most recently she premiered the first part of the trilogy The Disappeared Year at the Mic Theatre, Bucharest, a project developed with playwright Peca Stefan. The Disappeared Year recreates a chosen year from the memories of the artistic team and crew, from the perspective of the present time. The Disappeared Year.1989 premiered in December 2015, at Mic Theatre, and the second part of the trilogy, investigating the year 1996 will premiere in April 2016 at Youth Theatre, Piatra Neamt. Also with Peca Stefan, Ana developed and directed Only the Best About Romania: Through interviews and rigorous research each play in this series becomes a portrait of the life and spirit of a different Romanian town. Together they make an unconventional analysis of contemporary Romania. The first of these plays are A True Story Completely Invented About Baia Mare and 5 Miraculous Minutes in Piatra Neamt. The third show in the project, Playground Targoviste, was selected in the prestigious festival New Plays from Europe 2012, in Wiesbadean. The newest show, The Saint from Saint George, premiered in Saint Geroge (Romania ) in 2014 and is still running in 2016/2017 season.
Although most of Ana’s work was produced in New York or Romania, her shows were also internationally presented in: Argentina, Mexico, Russia, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Spain, UK, Germany and Switzerland.
In NYC, her storefront theatrical installation The Window received 4 New York Innovative Theatre Awards including Best Ensemble. The Sunshine Play received several awards including Best Play in 2006– Relationship Drama at London Fringe Awards, and the Romanian Critics Award in 2007. 5 Miraculous Minutes in Piatra Neamt won Best Show Award at the Romanian Comedy Festival in 2010. 89, 89… Hot After ’89 received seven awards in 2005 including Best Show at the Romanian Drama Festival and The Jury Award for Innovation at the Contemporary Drama Festival. Garbage won Best Show at Hop Gala Mangalia in 2003.. Ana received Best Contribution In Romanian Theatre Award in 2008 at the VIP Gala. She was also nominated for Best Debut at the Uniter Gala.
As a television director, Ana worked for Media Pro Television Studios, directing the series One Step Ahead and short films. Ana worked as an associated professor at the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. She has lead workshops in Athens, Bucharest, Mexico City, New York and Timisoara. She is also a member of DramAcum (directors collective that supports young Romanian playwrights).
