Ari Roth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ari Roth

American theatrical producer

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1961

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ari Roth (born January 10, 1961) is an American theatrical producer, playwright, director and educator.
He is the Artistic Director of the Mosaic Theater Company of DC.
From 1997 to 2014 Roth served as the Artistic Director of Theater J at the Washington, D.C.
Jewish Community Center.
Over 18 seasons, he produced more than 129 productions and created festivals including “Locally Grown: Community Supported Art,” “Voices from a Changing Middle East”, and Theater J's acclaimed "Beyond The Stage" and "Artistic Director's Roundtable" series.
In 2010, Roth was named as one of the Forward 50, honoring nationally prominent “men and women who are leading the American Jewish community into the 21st century.”In December 2014, Roth was dismissed as the Artistic Director of Theater J.
Hundreds of noted figures in the world of American theater contested his termination; Tony Kushner called it "an act of political censorship." Specifically, it was said that Roth was fired due to his protesting the DCJCC cancelation of Theater J's “ Voices from a Changing Middle East”.
The DCJCC denies that Roth's termination was political.
Immediately following his departure from Theater J, Roth founded the Mosaic Theater Company of DC in December 2014.