Chongren Fan is a New York-based bilingual stage director who was born and raised in Shanghai, China. He is the Artistic Director of Yangtze Repertory Theatre and Artist-in-Residence at Pan Asian Rep. Directing Credits: Damon Chua’s The Emperor’s Nightingale (Theatre Row); Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s Romulus the Great (TBG Theatre); New York Premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's 410[GONE](TFTNC). In 2016 he translated and directed the sold-out China Premiere of Marie Jones' Olivier Award Best Comedy Stones in His Pockets at Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre. Since 2015 Chongren has been the production supervisor for China Arts and Entertainment Group's ‘Image China' series, bringing large scale annual performances to Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center among others. He has been a Jonathan Alper Directing Fellow at Manhattan Theatre Club, resident artist at Mabou Minelarge-scale, Signature Theatre Alumnus and Resident Director at the Flea Theater. MFA Sarah Lawrence College. www.chongrenfan.com