{{Short description|21st century director}} '''Sheryl Kaller''' is an American theatre director. She is known for her work on the 2010 Broadway play ''Next Fall'', where she was nominated for a Tony Award.
== Early life and education == Kaller described her upbringing as a "conservative middle-class Long Island community." She studied theater at Emerson College.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Kaller |first=Sheryl |date=2014-03-14 |title=To Change in the Face of Change |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mothers-and-sons-to-change_b_4966703 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260417043834/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mothers-and-sons-to-change_b_4966703 |archive-date=2026-04-17 |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=HuffPost |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == In 2010, Kaller directed Geoffrey Naufft's play ''Next Fall'', which earned her a Tony nomination for Best Director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Kaller {{!}} Lincoln Center Theater |url=https://www.lct.org/shows/people/sheryl-kaller/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260417004836/https://www.lct.org/shows/people/sheryl-kaller/ |archive-date=2026-04-17 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Lincoln Center Theater |language=en}}</ref> 2013 saw her directing Roundabout Theatre Company's Underground production of ''Too Much Too Much Too Many'' by Meghan Kennedy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=DKC/O&M |date=2014-02-21 |title=Sheryl Kaller |url=https://omdkc.com/sheryl-kaller/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=DKC/O&M |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2014, she directed the Broadway production of Mothers and Sons, a play written by Terrence McNally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mothers and Sons – Broadway Play – Original |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mothers-and-sons-495880 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Internet Broadway Database}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blank |first=Matthew |date=10 October 2013 |title=PHOTO CALL: Roundabout's Too Much, Too Much, Too Many, With James Rebhorn, Meets the Press |url=https://playbill.com/article/photo-call-roundabouts-too-much-too-much-too-many-with-james-rebhorn-meets-the-press-com-210467 |website=Playbill}}</ref> She directed Deaf West's production of Our Town at the Pasadena Playhouse in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franklin |first=Marc |date=4 October 2017 |title=Took a Look at Deaf West’s Production of Our Town at the Pasadena Playhouse |url=https://playbill.com/article/took-a-look-at-deaf-wests-production-of-our-town-at-the-pasadena-playhouse |website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Kaller |url=https://www.broadwayteachinggroup.com/people/sheryl-kaller/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Broadway Teaching Group |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, she directed the world premiere of ''Bliss: The Musical'' at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=11 July 2019 |title=Sheryl Kaller Will Direct World Premiere of Bliss at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre |url=https://playbill.com/article/sheryl-kaller-will-direct-world-premiere-of-bliss-at-seattles-5th-avenue-theatre |website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Bridget |date=January 2020 |title=Creative Conversations: Sheryl Kaller |url=https://www.5thavenue.org/behind-the-curtain/2020/january/creative-conversations-sheryl-kaller/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=The Fifth Avenue Theatre}}</ref> In 2024, she directed ''The White Chip'', an off-Broadway autobiographical comedy by Sean Daniels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |date=8 January 2024 |title=Off-Broadway's The White Chip Finds Creative Team |url=https://playbill.com/article/off-broadways-the-white-chip-finds-creative-team |website=Playbill}}</ref>
Kaller directed the world premiere of musical adaptation of ''A Walk on the Moon'' at the Geary Theatre in San Francisco in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2018 |title=Sheryl Kaller & Pamela Gray, "A Walk on the Moon", 2018 |url=https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/sheryl-kaller-pamela-gray-a-walk-on-the-moon-2018/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=KPFA |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2026, it was announced that she will direct the off-Broadway production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masseron |first=Meg |date=16 April 2026 |title=Talia Suskauer, Max Chernin, Sam Gravitte, Andréa Burns Will Lead A Walk on the Moon Off-Broadway This Summer |url=https://playbill.com/article/talia-suskauer-max-chernin-sam-gravitte-andrea-burns-will-lead-a-walk-on-the-moon-off-broadway-this-summer |website=Playbill}}</ref>
Kaller co-founded Two Island Productions, a theatre company based in New York and Bermuda focused on producing original plays. She was also the artistic director of the company.<ref name=":1" />
== Personal life == Kaller has a husband, Scott, and two daughters.<ref name=":0" />
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