Mary Sutton

Mary Sutton has over 25 years of experience in the field of education and community engagement in the theatre industry. Mary started their career as a freelance teaching artist, where they explored various ways of linking theatre to communities in unique ways. Mary then joined TheatreWorks as the Director of Education, where they built an innovative theatre arts program that reached 39,000 students annually through in-school programs, student matinees, and community outreach. Currently, Mary Sutton is the Director of Education and Community Engagement at Alley Theatre since January 2013.

Mary Sutton obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Drama from New York University, where they attended from 1974 to 1978. Later on, they pursued and achieved an MFA equivalent in Directing from Harvard University's Advance Theatre Studies program, studying there from 1988 to 1990.