Javier Hurtado

Professional Overview
Dr. Javier Luis Hurtado is a proud native Californian who grew up in Santa Clara County, a proud first-generation college graduate who earned an MFA in Writing for Performance from UC Riverside and a PhD from Tufts University, and now, Dr. Hurtado is also a proud Gael! Over the past two decades, Dr. Hurtado’s work directing and playwriting has been produced across the Bay Area and the United States. In addition, Dr. Hurtado has been teaching at universities across the United States--most recently as an Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Directing at Colorado State University in Colorado. Before that, he taught at Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, and the University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Hurtado will be directing the fall '25 production and will also be teaching THTR 420 Acting III in the fall.