Roy Alexander Weise

Roy Alexander Weise was the 19th annual winner of the James Menzies-Kitchin Award and directed his critically acclaimed, sell out production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall at the Young Vic.

Theatre includes: Master Harold And The Boys (National Theatre), The Trick (Bush Theatre and UK Tour); Nine Night (National Theatre & West End), Dead Don’t Floss (National Theatre); The Dark (Fuel Theatre & UK Tour); The Mountaintop (Young Vic and UK Tour);  Br’er Cotton (Theatre 503); Heretic Voices (Arcola Theatre); Jekyll and Hyde (National Youth Theatre, West End); The Ugly One (Park Theatre); Zero For The Young Dudes (Young & Talented In Association With NT Connections); Primetime (Royal Court); And Stone Face (Finborough Theatre).

Roy has previously worked at the Royal Court as the Trainee Director, at the Bush Theatre and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, as the BBC Theatre Fellow and at The Red Room as Associate Artist. Roy is an Associate Artist of the Donmar Warehouse, Harts Theatre Company and Young & Talented School of Stage & Screen. He is a tutor for Open Door.