ABOUT ME

MY STORY

Since 2015, Christina Rose Ashby has been directing, discovering , and creating in the indie-theater community in NYC. A true multi-disciplinarian, Christina utilizes her skills to craft imaginative worlds and bring together diverse ensembles.

A believer in the written word and a lover of imagination, Christina strives to create safe and bold spaces where artists of all ages and abilities can reach beyond their potential.

Christina Rose Ashby holds an MFA in directing from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. She also has extensive acting and improv training from acclaimed institutions in Chicago. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Time Out Magazine and has been praised by author Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, and Oliver Platt.

In 2018, Christina created Permafrost Theatre Collective, a new works incubator. PTC has not only produced Christina’s devised work, but has helped act as a starting point for numerous up-and-coming playwrights.

Testimonials

  • As well as being very knowledgeable and creative within the arts, with a rich background in multiple fields, Christina handles everything with care and empathy, looking to provide entertaining and inspirational work for all ages.

    David Guy, actor/director/artistic director of Out of Bounds Theatre

  • One of my favorite collaborators—excellent director for BOTH playwrights and actors.

    Judd Lear Silverman, playwright

  • Christina Rose Ashby is a brilliant theatre mind. She is one who can see things for both what they are and the potential for what they could be. She views adversity as a creative opportunity rather than as a roadblock.

    Steven Hayet, playwright

  • Christina is the rare director who is able to create an environment of total safety and care while allowing for true artistic freedom and risk-taking. My time in the rehearsal room with her has helped me find powers of expression I didn't know I had until she helped me find them.

    Mike Newman, actor

  • Christina has an excellent eye for specificity, and for adjusting actors in a way that serves the overall story they are trying to tell. One of the major reasons I wanted to work with Christina again after my first show with her was because she was never afraid to call out my habits and offer solutions about how I could become a better actor. She pushed me to be my best actor self.

    Charlotte Vaughn Raines, actor