Christy Montour-Larson: Theater Maker 

Raised in Minnesota, trained in New Jersey and now based out of Denver, Colorado, Christy Montour-Larson has directed over 75 productions from Shakespeare to Pinter to musicals to the newest works in America.   She is a multiple Denver Post Ovation and Colorado Theatre Guild Henry award-winning director, recently named Top Director by Westword Magazine, 5280 Magazine and CBS4 Denver.

A member of the Artistic Company at Curious Theatre for over 17 years, her recent directing credits include; THE SECRETARY, CONSTELLATIONS, SEX WITH STRANGERS, CHARLES IVES TAKE ME HOME, GOOD PEOPLE, TIME STANDS STILL and RED.

Christy’s work has also been seen in Colorado at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (TWO DEGREES, SHADOWLANDS, THE GIVER, WELL) the Arvada Center (THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, CABARET, ALL SHOOK UP), Creede Repertory (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, THE LAST ROMANCE), Town Hall Arts Center, Phamaly, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, Theatreworks and The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College.

Nationally, Christy has directed at Tent Theatre, New American Theatre, Rochester Civic Theatre, the Duluth Playhouse, Dark Horse Theatre and for Seven Devils Playwright Conference, where she sits on the Board of Directors.

A passionate supporter of new work, she has directed over 30 staged readings and 4 world premieres, including; MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL by Lee Blessing, SUICIDE, INCORPORATED by Andrew Hinderacker, NO MORE SAD THINGS by Hansol Jung, TWO DEGREES by Tira Palmquist, GENERAL STORE by Brian Watkins and THE RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN BY GRACE B. MATHIAS by Michael Yates Crowley.

Christy teaches at the Denver Center and as a guest lecturer at colleges and universities around the country.  For more than 15 years, Christy was an affiliate faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she taught directing and acting.  Christy earned her BFA in Theatre from University of Minnesota, Duluth and her MFA in Directing from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

Proud member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.  Read more about Christy in the SDC Journal (pg 45).