David Alpert is an award-winning New York City based director (SDC), whose work has been applauded by both the New York Times and The New Yorker. As a director of both musicals and plays, his work has taken him across the country, and has brought him into rehearsal rooms with some of the leading players in the Broadway community. On Broadway he served as the Associate Director on If/Then (written by the Pulitzer Prize winning team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, directed by Michael Greif), the Tony-Award winning production of The Trip to Bountiful (also at the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles), and assisted on The Best Man as well as Guys & Dolls. David serves as the creative director for Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel (Carnegie Hall, Radio City), is an Adjunct Professor on the Acting Faculty for the Steinhardt School at New York University, and is the proud producer of the "Living for Today" concert series, the main fundraiser for Gilana's Fund.
Sessions in which David Alpert participates
- Broadway Musicals 101: Not Just Hamilton Orange County Convention Center - N220 F/G
- 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 50 minutes
- History is happening in Manhattan, so much so that some claim we’re in a new Golden Age of Broadway. But for those not in New York, becoming a fan ...
- Lecture
- Disney Parks Fan Meetup Orange County Convention Center - N310 E
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Join some of the biggest Disney Parks fans around and geek out about your favorite Disney parks and attractions, and discuss the newest magic comin...
- Meetup
- What Would Walt Do? A Discussion of the Ever-Changing Disney Landscape Orange County Convention Center - N310 E
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Once upon a time, "Disney" meant fairy tales, princesses, and talking and singing animals. As we inch closer and closer to the Year 3000, Disney me...
- Discussion
- HP Stagecraft Orange County Convention Center - N220 A/B
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- For this discussion, you're the director. What would you do to bring Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to life? How would you make su...
- Discussion