Biography

Edward Sturm (he/him) is a director and producer of theatre and opera. He recently completed his final semester at Boston University, earning a BFA in Theatre Arts with a minor in History. Edward has held a variety of artistic and administrative posts at major companies including Bucks County Playhouse, Central City Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Arcola Theatre (London), and Music Theatre Wichita. Edward’s current projects include assisting director Alison Moritz on Opera Philadelphia’s Don Giovanni and assisting director Sam Helfrich on Mannes School of Music’s Alcina.

Recent assistant directing work includes Massenet’s Cendrillon at BU’s Opera Institute with stage direction by Brenna Corner and Kurt Weill’s Street Scene at Central City Opera with stage direction by Daniel Pelzig. In the fall of 2024, Edward served as the associate producer of Bucks County Playhouse, supporting producing director Alex Fraser. At Boston University, Edward was additionally noted for his talents as a playwright, dramaturg, and performer. He finished his time at BU co-devising a thesis project titled Greek Fest which combined the works of Euripides and Aristophanes with contemporary texts.

As a dramaturg, Edward bridges scholastic and artistic worlds, distilling vast literature into resources easily accessible in a rehearsal room. He collaborated with writer/director Ain Gordon developing These Don’t Easily Scatter, worked closely with Mya Ison in both Boston and New York workshops of her play Laure, and has provided dramaturgy for productions at BU, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, and Music Theatre Wichita. Edward also presented academic work in the Kilachand Honors College and was awarded the Trustee Scholarship, Boston University’s most selective undergraduate scholarship.