Director · Producer · Educator
Luke Ferrell
Creative Leadership. Higher Education. Teaching & Learning.
I design student-centered learning experiences, lead mission-driven programs, and direct collaborative creative work across higher education, arts education, and nonprofit theater.
Director
Stage director with credits ranging from community and collegiate theatre to award-winning original productions. Collaborative, story-driven, and socially engaged.
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Program Coordinator and Course Instructor at Rutgers University, and K–12 teaching artist across New Jersey schools, coaching students at every stage.
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Founder and Artistic Director of Ferrell Studios, a Central New Jersey non-profit theater organization producing high-quality community-oriented productions and accessible arts education.
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at Rutgers annually
Productions directed and produced
Students taught through
Ferrell Studios
Regional Award Nominations
Selected Productions
Recent Directing Work
A selection of productions from community, collegiate, and studio theatre.
Theater is a conversation between the actors, the audience, and the world we live in. I am drawn to stories that are responsive to the social realities that shape our lives — theater as an act of responsibility, an opportunity to confront complacency, resist indifference, and foster empathy.
— Luke Ferrell, Artistic Statement
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What Students & Colleagues Say
Luke was very engaging and knew how to facilitate good discussions in a welcoming environment, which made the course that much more enjoyable.
Student — Peer Instructor Education, Rutgers
Luke is very supportive, showing he truly cares about our success and always wants to provide us with accurate answers to our questions.
Peer Instructor — FIGS Program, Rutgers
He encouraged me to keep reaching my goals even if other people doubt me. My peer instructor gave me many tools for success throughout my Rutgers experience.
Student — FIGS Seminar, Rutgers
Let's work together.
Available for directing projects, teaching residencies, and speaking engagements.