Alex Lonati

• Director • Producer • Educator • Arts Administrator • Accessibility Advocate

Cost of Living

SpeakEasy Stage Company
My Body No Choice

SpeakEasy Stage Company
Don't Feed The Bear

Brown Box Theatre Project
The Hotel Nepenthe

Brown Box Theatre Project
Project Resilience

SpeakEasy Stage Company

Testimonials

“Alex Lonati is the future of the American Theater. Not only is she an insightful and fearless director of bold new plays, she is a bridge builder and connector who fuses meaningful relationships between artists and audiences.”
- Paul Daigneault, Artistic Director (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
“Alex Lonati is a gift to any space she graces. Her creativity, care for her work, and extraordinary kindness and personability shine through in every interaction. There is no "normal" for Alex -- only "above and beyond." Alex is a natural bridge-builder, seamlessly connecting people and ideas in ways that foster collaboration and understanding. She is also a tireless advocate, always at the forefront of increasing access to theater and the arts. Her impact extends far beyond the immediate projects she leads, and leaves a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to work alongside her.”
- Kira Troilo, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant (Art & Soul Consulting)
“Alex Lonati‘s capacity for empathy is unmatched. Not only is this demonstrated through her commitment and expertise in the sectors of inclusion and accessibility, but the safety, comfort, and unity found on and off stage among ensembles and teams she leads is a testament to her ability to make all people seen, heard, and inspired to put their best foot forward and collectively strive for creative excellence.”
-Kyler Taustin, Producing Artistic Director (Brown Box Theatre Project)
“Working with Alex reminds me of why I love being an artist and why it's important. Her point of view/direction strongly connects a story to human experience and makes it accessible to all creative collaborators involved and the audience.”
- Gina Fonseca, Actor (Cost of Living)
“Alex’s directorial approach is about putting the actor/writer first. Whether that be creating a safe space to encourage risks, or fostering collaboration of all kinds. As a writer [collaborating on a new work], often it felt that her vision of the play was secondary to my own, which created an unbreakable trust between us. In my opinion, you can’t ask for a better collaborator.”
- Cam Torres, Actor (The Hotel Nepenthe), Playwright/Actor (Don’t Feed the Bear)
“Alex leads a play process with kindness and rigor, inspiring her collaborators to bring their best work into the room. She makes engaging theatre that’s truly an event and not just a show, with command of a wide range of styles, not afraid to get weird.”
-M. Sloth Levine, Playwright

Alex Lonati is a Boston based director, producer, educator, accessibility advocate, and arts administrator. She has directed throughout the city, including at SpeakEasy Stage Company (Cost of Living; My Body, No Choice; The Boston Project: Project Resilience), Brown Box Theatre Project (The Hotel Nepenthe; Don’t Feed the Bear), Fresh Ink’s Mad Dash, and the Boston Theatre Marathon. Professionally, she has been a member of SpeakEasy Stage's administrative staff in a variety of positions since 2014, currently serving as the Director of Artistic & Community Programs, where she focuses primarily on artist relations, season selection, casting, accessibility, community outreach and partnerships, access to the arts, and equity and inclusion.

Alex believes first and foremost that the arts are about people, and strives to make theatre accessible and possible for all. She led the SpeakEasy team in the development of an accessibility program, which includes open captioning, audio description, touch tables, and Sensory Friendly/Relaxed performances and resources. She continues to work and learn more about this field, with the hope of steadily increasing the frequency and availability of these resources.

Additionally, Alex serves as the President of the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund (TCBF), an organization that provides emergency relief to artists in times of crisis. In her time as president, TCBF has awarded over $400,000 in no-string relief to artists in need.

She is also an adjunct faculty member at Emerson College, teaching Arts Management, and directs at local universities throughout Boston.

Alex holds a MS in Arts Administration from Boston University and a BA in Theatre Studies: Directing from Emerson College, where she hosted Standing Room Only on 88.9 WERS. She is passionate about travel, reading, adventurous eating, and her Australian Shepherd Billie.