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Behind the Curtain: Career Insights from a Theater Director

Behind the Curtain: Career Insights from a Theater Director

Update: 2025-05-20
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Theatre Director

What’s it really like to build a career as a theater director? In this episode, Mirav sits down with two-time Obie Award winner Oliver Butler to pull back the curtain on the job of directing for the stage—from Off-Broadway hustle to national acclaim with What the Constitution Means to Me.

Oliver shares the career highs (creative freedom, incredible collaborators) and the lows (spoiler alert: directing theater doesn’t always pay the rent). If you’ve ever dreamed of a career in the arts or are navigating a career change into something more creative, this episode is packed with refreshingly honest career insight.

From his early days as a backstage kid to directing on Broadway, Oliver proves that carving your own path is messy, magical, and totally worth it. Tune in for an inside look at the job of a director and the balancing act between passion and paycheck.

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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation

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Behind the Curtain: Career Insights from a Theater Director

Behind the Curtain: Career Insights from a Theater Director

Mirav Ozeri