“White’s staging is highly creative
and imaginative in every regard.”
The Fort Worth Star Telegram
Let’s play…
Ashley H. White (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate artist, whose passion lies within storytelling. As a playwright, Ashley recently enjoyed a hit run of her original work, Imposter! Hypocrite! Tartuffe! (based on the play by that one guy), at Circle Theatre in Fort Worth. Her previous devised pieces include The Forever Quest at Cry Havoc and A Room For Vincent at Union. She is currently under commission with Bishop Arts Theatre Center to pen a new play based on Ibram Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, set to debut in early 2025.
She is also an award-winning director, fight and intimacy director, and teaching artist, with international credits and decades of experience creating theatre. As a director, she has helmed numerous productions, each incorporating significant play and a pursuit of creative risk. She is a certified Intimacy Director with IDC Professionals and has worked across the U.S., in addition to film and television, where her intimacy coordination work can be seen on Amazon, The CW, Paramount+, and other networks and studios. An accomplished Fight Director, she is also a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors. Ashley is a sought-after educator and the creator of The Cycle of Consent—an approach to building and navigating safe creative spaces.
Ashley is the recipient of five DFW Critics Forum Awards for Outstanding Direction, as well as special recognitions from the Critics Forum for her fight and intimacy work. She is a proud member of SDC and has received nominations for the SDC Zelda Fischander and SDC Barbara Whitman awards for innovation in directing.
Ashley serves as the Artistic Director of Circle Theatre in Fort Worth, TX, and is available for projects locally and regionally.
Ashley is the Artistic Director of Circle Theatre in Fort Worth, TX.
Ashley is available for projects locally and regionally.
Professional Intimacy Director, Fight Director, Director, and Educator based in New York City & Dallas, TX.
“As a stage director, I try never to miss an opportunity to see Ashley's work…and it always delivers. Her ability to drive a story off the stage and into your soul is a gift. Whether an intimate drama or a big splashy musical, Ashley's work is powerful, detailed, and daring. Having worked with artists before and after she's cast them, I can promise every actor comes away from their experience better for the time spent under her direction. She's a leader in our theatrical community for good reason, and I too, never leave an encounter with her as anything less than inspired and ready for anything.”
- Amy Jackson
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I’d love to hear from you! General response time is within 24 hours.
