Justin Lucero (he/him/his) is a Latinx professional freelance theatre director · an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for The John Wells Directing BFA & MFA Programs at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, one of the world’s top-ranking theatre conservatories · the Artistic Director of El Paso Opera, a professional regional company · London-trained in theatre directing at the top-ranked East 15 Acting School. His work is at the intersections of the performing arts, education, community building, and the championing of underrepresented voices.