DIRECTING

I am so excited to be working on this magnificent and massive Citadel Theatre production of this beloved family story as Assistant Director to Director Rachel Peake. 

Huge thanks to Rachel and Daryl Cloran for supporting this opportunity for me to build my skills in large scale musicals, and the superstar ensemble of artists and creative team members I am lucky enough to collaborate with. Looking forward to seeing audiences encounter this magical world of Arendelle.

Previews start Feb 1, 2025, Press Night is Feb 6 and the show runs until March 2, 2025.

Bittersweet is truly the best way to describe stepping down as Artistic Director from Concrete Theatre. As a co-founder and a part of the Artistic Leadership at the company for its entire 31 year history to date, I have had the pleasure of seeing this company grow from a tiny sprout to the healthy mid-sized company that it has become today. I am very grateful that I will be able to join my fellow co-founder Caroline Howarth as an Artistic Associate to complete my work on ongoing projects such as SONGS MY MOTHER NEVER SUNG ME and PIA AND MARIA, however I am also completely thrilled to see what the next Co-Artistic Team of Corben Kushneryk and Tracy Carroll will dream up next. Check out the press release for full details.

https://www.concretetheatre.ca/press-release/#:~:text=November%2024%2C%202020%20(Edmonton),of%20Artistic%20Director%20Mieko%20Ouchi.&text=While%20we%20will%20miss%20Mieko’s,gifts%20to%20a%20larger%20stage.%E2%80%9D

After six months working with the organization as an Associate Artist, I am thrilled to be joining Daryl, Chantell and the whole team at the Citadel as the new TD Associate Artistic Director this month. In this position, I will be heading up New Play Development for the company and the upcoming annual COLLIDER Festival, as well as managing the Assistant Director program and the RBC Horizon BIPOC Mentorship program among other duties. Check out the press release for full details.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/edmonton/article/Mieko-Ouchi-Named-Citadel-Theatres-TD-Associate-Artistic-Director-20201124

Photo Credit: Adolyn H. Dar and Nimet Kanji. Production Design by Elise Jason. Lighting Design by Patrick Beagan at the Citadel Theatre 2020. Photo by Patrick Beagan.

October 29 to November 15, 2020, I directed Adolyn H. Dar and Nimet Kanji as mother and son in Ravi and Asha Jain’s heartfelt two hander at the Citadel Theatre as part of the Horizon Series on the Shoctor Stage. It can still be seen online during the 2020-2021 Season.

Now known as PARTS AND LABOUR, I was theDirector/Dramaturge on the four week workshop and public readings of THE TEMPORARY held by Downstage Theatre of this brand new verbatim play by Col Cseke in Calgary and Brooks. Public sharings were at Legion Hall (Brooks) July 6 & 7, 2019 and at the Motel (Calgary) on July 20, 2019.