Monty Cole has worked on productions, readings and workshops for The Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, The Alley Theatre, The Court Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, American Theatre Company, Haven, The Gift Theatre, The House Theatre of Chicago, Cape Cod Theatre Project and others. He’s currently commissioned to adapt Black Like Me, by John Howard Griffin. Monty is also working with collaborator and choreographer Breon Arzell on revitalizing In Dahomey for the Center for New Performance. Next up, Cole will direct The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Black Odyssey by Marcus Gardley at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Monty recently received his MFA Directing degree at the California Institute of the Arts.