Kate Bergstrom, current Augustin Family Artistic Director of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, is thrilled to return to LAUNCH PAD! Recent new play development work as a director includes the upcoming world premiere of Ann Fran and Mary Ann by Erin Courtney at The Magic Theatre with Stop The Wind Theatricals, You Can’t Hide From Yourself by Erin Courtney at Playwright’s Horizons Soundstage, Letters That you Will Not Get with composer Kirsten Volness at American Opera Projects, Is Edward Snowden Single? by Kate Cortesi at The Pool/New Ohio. Recent projects include Unspeakable, a podcast with SPOKE Media (creator), and Brilliant Mind by Denmo Ibrahim at Marin Theatre Company (director.) Regional credits include: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Ring of Fire, Sherwood and The 39 Steps), Trinity Repertory Company (A Christmas Carol), Marin Theatre Company (Noura, Brilliant Mind), OPC + Playwrights Center (Tomorrow Will Be Sunday, director-dramaturg), Cleveland Play House (Galilee 34 workshop, director),  REDCAT (Wholed) and Curious Theatre Company. NY: Ars Nova (HOTBOX, co-creator), Bushwick Starr (Y-Axis, director), La Mama, Culture Hub, Rattlestick, New Dramatists, JACK, Dixon Place and Orchard Project alum. They are a former Ojai Playwrights Conference Affiliated Artist, New Georges Affiliated Artist and former member of the intermedia performance group, h0tclub. Founding Director, On The Verge Festival in Santa Barbara, CA 2015-2023. Central Coast BroadwayWorld.com's 2016 Person to Watch + 2017 Best Director. BA, UCLA + MFA Brown/Trinity Rep. www.katebergstrom.com