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Recent directing credits include Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen’s [title of show], which The New York Times hailed as a “rejuvenating balm” and “a paean to the uneasy but hopeful footing upon which we all find ourselves. [The Times] would be hard-pressed to find a more honest theatrical experience right now.” Prior to the COVID shutdown, Max directed the United States premiere of Guillaume Corbeil’s See You, which Maya Philips championed in The New Yorker as “fascinating and breathless.” He will direct and produce a new production of American Psycho by Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Off-Broadway in 2026. For The Bridge, Max has directed New York revivals of David Hare’s The Blue Room (“Brilliant and immersive, limitless in the ability to evoke raw emotion, an experience every adult should have” writes BroadwayWorld), the world premiere commission of Carol Brown’s hedda (Playwrights Horizons’ Robert Moss Theater), and Shakespeare’s Richard III (New York Theatre Workshop’s Fourth Street Theater). Other directing credits include City Centers Encores! (asst. to Walter Bobbie), Young Pilgrims (World Premiere: Clemente Arts Center), and Access Theatre; readings and workshops at the Abingdon Theatre, Sheen Center, National Black Theatre of Harlem, and Fire This Time Festival. Regional credits include the New London Barn Playhouse, Johns Hopkins University, and Dartmouth College. Max is a member of the Playwrights/Directors Unit at The Actors Studio, is an Associate Member of the SDC, and received a BA from Dartmouth College. www.maxhuntersite.com
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Christina Toth is best known for her work as Annalisa Damiva in Netflix's series Orange is the New Black. Her performance in Revry's STRUT was considered for a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award. Theatre highlights include David Bowie's LAZARUS directed by Ivo van Hove, Candlelight by John Patrick Shanley and The Woolgatherer, revival production directed by Chazz Palminteri. Christina was born in Montreal and introduced to the stage by French-Canadian actress Rita Lafontaine, who soon became a mentor. Christina moved to New York City in 2010 to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and graduated from their 2 year Meisner conservatory program in 2012. Christina's short film Talk to Me in Silence was awarded 2 Best Short Films, received 3 Honorable Mentions, and screened globally at over 15 film festivals, most recently at the Oscar Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. Christina is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, Television Academy and a Lifetime Member of The Actor Studio. www.christinatoth.com
