Joann Maria Yarrow

Prometeo Theatre & Sopa Americana Festival, Brazil
Artistic Director/Producer/Director/ Choreographer/Bi-Linqual Spanish/Coach/Trainer
M.F.A. in Directing, University of California, Irvine


Joann is the Director of Prometeo Theatre, where she created the Two-year Professional Certificate Program in Theatre Arts, and produced performances for the Miami Book Fair International. Joann has been featured by American Theatre Magazine, and she is the Co-Artistic Director Sopa Americana Festival Curitiba, Brazil. She is working and training with the Odin Teatret in Denmark, Union College (Former head of Acting Program), Universidad de Alcala, New York University Madrid Program, as well as University of California, Irvine.

Joann has toured with companies in New York, London, Liverpool, Denmark, Madrid, Boston, Los Angeles and Spain, and the International Hispanic Theatre Festival. Her film production company, Standing Stone Productions, has received numerous television and film awards.

She is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab West, and the Directors Collective of L.A. Joann is frequently consulted by agents in New York and Los Angeles for Hispanic and minority casting.