Andrew Leynse is the Artistic Director at Primary Stages. He has produced, managed, and directed in the New York Theatre community for more than twenty years. Andrew began his career at Primary Stages after graduating from Carnegie Mellon's Directing Program. At Castle Hill Productions, he produced over twenty productions on and off-Broadway. Upon returning to Primary Stages as Artistic Director, he oversaw their move to 59E59 Theaters, to The Duke on 42nd Street, and most recently to their move to The Cherry Lane Theatre. Primary Stages productions have received considerable critical acclaim, including Tony, Obie, AUDELCO, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk (among others) awards and nominations. Primary Stages received the Lucille Lortel Outstanding Body of Work Award in 2008. Andrew is also the Artistic Director of Perry-Mansfield's New Works Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he directed The Cherry Sisters Revisited by Dan O'Brien, The Receptionist by Adam Bock, Spiced Vodka by Rinne Groff, and Mama Hated Diesels by Randall Myler and Dan Wheetman. Andrew has taught for Carnegie Mellon University, The Tepper Semester Syracuse University, and continues to teach at Primary Stages ESPA.
Andrew Leynse