Niegel Smith (director) is a performance artist and theater director who sculpts social spaces into unique communal environments where we make new rituals, excavate our pasts, and imagine future narratives. His works have been produced by Elastic City and his theater by The Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem, HERE Arts Center, Hip Hop Theatre Festival, Summer Play Festival, New York Fringe Festival, and the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. With Todd Shalom, Mr. Smith has co-conceived and staged various mass performances in public settings. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, the associate director of the Tony Award winning musical FELA!, and has received grants and fellowships from Theater Communications Group, the Van Lier Fund, and the Tucker Foundation.