Isaac has been awarded the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Direction twice and productions he has directed have been nominated for a Drama Desk Award, an Off Broadway Alliance award, 25 NYIT awards, and 11 Planet Connection Awards. NYC. He spent 13 years in New York City directing in Off Broadway venues including: HERE Arts Center, Joe’s Pub@The Public Theater, DR2, 59E59, and the Cherry Lane Theater. He has taught acting at the University of the Arts, the New York Film Academy, Texas State University, and the Tony nominated Matthew Corozine Studio in NYC. He studied acting with a variety of wonderful teachers including master acting teacher Fred Kareman, Larry Silverberg, Terry Martin, and Matthew Corozine. He also performs regularly with the Ad Hoc Economy theatre company in the award winning show Butcher Holler Here We Come. Productions he has directed have toured all over the world including in the UK (London, Edinburgh) Hong Kong, Germany, Estonia, Canada, and Italy. Directing Credits include: The Other Mozart, In Vestments, St. Kilda, AMP, Tar Baby, I Used to Write on Walls, and Rusalka. Regional Credits include: True West, We Are Proud to Present..., and Mr. Burns. MFA in Directing from Texas State University.
Isaac has also started writing plays now. You're welcome.
Plays
Russ Tulane is trying to throw an illegal wedding reception for his estranged lesbian mother, Nachetska, on the decennial anniversary of 9/11 in Weatherford Texas. He’s broke, about to be divorced, and panicking. He’s also attempting to perform the most personally terrifying stunt as a surprise peace offering to Nachetska: DRAG. Russ tries to navigate the physical realities of doing drag, his overly enthusiastic friends, disputes among the drag queens performing at the reception, Nachetska’s imperious fault finding, the decrepit venue, the seemingly greedy owners, and a never ending rainstorm. However, memories of his traumatic past threaten to overwhelm him as he strives to atone for his checkered past.