ALEX WELLS has directed in six seasons with Culver City Public Theatre over the past decade. Last summer, Alex directed She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. Previously, he directed Hay Fever (2004), Oedipus Rex (2003), The Deceived (2002), Henry Fielding’s The Adventures of Tom Thumb (2001) and The Braggart Soldier (2000). He has directed many classic works for the Classical Theatre Lab including most recently, his adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. As an actor, Alex won the 2008 “LA Weekly” Award for Best Male Comedy Performance as the title role in John Clancy’s Fatboy at Need Theater. He has appeared on the TV series “NUMBER3” and the soon to be released film, Radio Free Albemuth starring Alanis Morissette and Jonathan Scarfe. Alex is an alum of the 2008 Directors’ Lab West at the Pasadena Playhouse. Alex enjoys the opportunities he's had to collaborate at CCPT with his very talented wife, theatre designer and educator, Susan Deeley Wells, and to direct his daughter, Maddie in The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Oedipus Rex. Maddie also appeared in several of CCPT's Children's Popcorn Theatre plays. 

CCPT PRODUCTION HISTORY

• 2005 - Present
  Advisory Board Member

• 2009
  Director, She Stoops to Conquer

• 2004
  Director, Hay Fever

• 2003
  Director, Oedipus Rex

• 2002
  Director, The Deceived

• 2001
  Director, Tom Thumb

• 2000
  Director, The Braggart Soldier