Vinh G. Nguyen is a Vietnamese-born, New York-based performer, director, and educator, who is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. Vinh utilizes his unique cultural perspective and versatile skillsets to tell compelling and impactful stories to enrich the communities he serves. Vinh was featured in Content Magazine as one of Silicon Valley's prominent art-makers. Vinh is a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), Stage Directors & Choreographers Society (SDC), and the Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance (MTEA).
As a director, Vinh is eager to reinterpret the American Musical Theatre canon for a modern audience. He is especially interested in the creation of new works that honor AAPI cultural heritage and spotlight the voices of people from marginalized communities. He draws inspirations for his craft from Southeast Asian performance practices, immersive theatre, and the Viewpoints training. Vinh's recent directing highlights include: Allegiance, Company, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Next to Normal, The Wizard of Oz, and Anon(ymous).
Vinh wrote Tales of Ancient Vietnam, a multigenerational play with music by Emmy-Award Winning Composer Vanessa Van-Anh Vo, which was the recipient of several prestigious grants. Vinh holds an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and completed his undergraduate studies at San Jose State University.
As a director, Vinh is eager to reinterpret the American Musical Theatre canon for a modern audience. He is especially interested in the creation of new works that honor AAPI cultural heritage and spotlight the voices of people from marginalized communities. He draws inspirations for his craft from Southeast Asian performance practices, immersive theatre, and the Viewpoints training. Vinh's recent directing highlights include: Allegiance, Company, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Next to Normal, The Wizard of Oz, and Anon(ymous).
Vinh wrote Tales of Ancient Vietnam, a multigenerational play with music by Emmy-Award Winning Composer Vanessa Van-Anh Vo, which was the recipient of several prestigious grants. Vinh holds an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and completed his undergraduate studies at San Jose State University.
