Benny Sato Ambush is a veteran, well-traveled, professional stage director and a long-time member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union (SDC). He is a former Artistic Director of four theatres (LORT, SPT, Community, Academic), an MFA-BFA-BA teacher of acting and directing nationally, a published commentator, a consultant, a public speaker, and a contributor to thought leadership in the U.S. theatre ecosystem through participation in many national service organizations.