Guy Ben-Aharon
Stage Director, Producer, and Cultural Entrepreneur in Boston, Massachusetts
Guy is a Boston-based director and cultural entrepreneur specializing in premieres of works in translation.
His dedication to bring theatre to younger audiences has resulted in tours up and down the East Coast from Toronto to Atlanta at various cultural and academic institutions.
After founding Israeli Stage (IsraeliStage.com), Guy was asked to develop German Stage (Goethe-Institut), Swiss Stage (swissnexBoston), French Stage (Alliance Française), Scandinavian Stage (SCC) and Austrian Stage (ACFNY & ACFTLV), all efforts dedicated to introducing foreign plays in English translation.
Guy is the Waldman Award (Emerson College) recipient for an exceptional promise for a career in theatre and was chosen by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies as one of the top 18 influential leaders in Boston under 45. Guy is a member of the ROI Global Entrepreneurs Community (Schusterman Family Foundation) and a former Theatertreffen International Forum Fellow (Berlin, Germany) and AdR Fellow (University of Cambridge, UK).
A proud Emerson College Alum, Guy has been profiled in American Theatre Mag, The Boston Globe, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, The Washington Post, and numerous other press outlets.