Dominique Rideris a Brooklyn-based director and writer whose work seeks to answer the question: “What is a world unmade by slavery?” Deploying theatre and performance as tools of Afropessimism, Dominique has developed and staged work with Ars Nova, Portland Center Stage, Portland Stage, The Bushwick Starr, The New Group, The Park Avenue Armory, The National Black Theatre, and more. Past fellowships/residencies include: Kaleidoscope Dreams, Ars Nova, The Civilians R&D, Playwrights Horizons, The Atlantic, Hi-Arts, The National Black Theatre, TheaterWorks Hartford, NYSAF, BRIC Arts, Roundabout, and NAMT. Dominique is a creative producer with CLASSIX.

As a writer Dominique’s work has been published/presented by 3rd Thing Press, The New York Philharmonic, and The Museum of Natural History.

Resume can be found here.