David Mendizábal — (they/he) is a director, designer, producer, and the associate artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre. They are one of the producing artistic leaders of the Obie award-winning The Movement Theatre Company and a founding collective member of the Obie award-winning The Sol Project. Directing credits include "the bandaged place" (Roundabout), "Mushroom" (People’s Light), "Sanctuary City" (Berkeley Rep/Arena Stage), "Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Board Members" (Soho Rep/Sol Project - also costume designer), "This Bitter Earth" (Theatreworks Hartford), and "Don't Eat the Mangos" (Magic Theatre/Sundance). David is an alumnus of the Soho Rep Project Number One Residency, Ars Nova Vision Residency, Drama League Directors Project, Labyrinth Intensive Ensemble, artEquity, NALAC, LCT Directors Lab, and TCG Leadership U. They are the recipient of a 2021 Princess Grace Award Honoraria in Theater. David earned a BFA from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. davidmendizabal.com