About
About me; or: What I'm about
My name is Max Andrew McCreary and I am a hearing-disabled and queer, multi-discipline theatre artist, dedicated to exploring stories that feel artful, meaningful, and uplifting for creatives from marginalized communities. As a director, dramaturg, and playwright I create rich, vibrant worlds for the stage, build cohesive ensembles, and facilitate an open and generative collaborative process on all fronts.
I grew up all across the country (Dallas, TX; Santa Fe, NM; Indianapolis, IN) and since high school have lived for significant periods in Atlanta, GA, Cleveland, OH, and Boston, MA. I received my BA in Playwriting from Emory University, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with High Honors in Playwriting. My senior thesis play, Phantasmagoria, was awarded the 2018 Artistine Mann Award for Playwriting. At Emory I was also a member of the Stipe Society of Creative Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Psi Omega. Most of my recent work has been with Cleveland Play House, training under their artistic department and assisting directors here at the regional level. I have found a profound love for literary management and dramaturgy, and am a proud member of LMDA.
I am also the Associate Executive Director of IF Theatre, the home of the IndyFringe Festival where I create new resources for artists in our community and connect local businesses to the performing arts.
I strongly believe that other artists are never my competition, but my community, and I have had the privilege of working with some pretty spectacular artists in my early career. Out of love for them, here is some information about some artists who have been especially influential in my career thus far (I’ll keep this list cycling through, especially as I meet new and wonderful collaborators).