Adrian Hall (director)


Adrian Hall is an American theatre director. His directing style was described as "bold" by the New York Times, and his work was considered part of the first- and second-generation of the regional theater movement of the 1960s and late 1980s. He was the founding Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island from 1963-1986, and the Artistic Director of Dallas Theater Center in Dallas, Texas from 1983-1989. He is considered to have created major and divisive change within both institutions.

Trinity Repertory Company

In addition to his work producing plays at Trinity Repertory, Hall oversaw and participated in the Project Discovery program at Trinity Repertory, which introduced high school students to theater. Actress Viola Davis credits Hall's visit to her high school and the subsequent visits to the theater during Hall's tenure as what "changed her path."
Two of Hall's productions at Trinity Repertory Company were featured on the PBS series, Great Performances.