Adam B. Ferguson is a professional director, producer, creator, and Renaissance man originally from Virginia but now lives in Maryland.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and Rhetoric and Communication Studies from the University of Richmond, as well as a Master of Public Administration and Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University. Currently, Adam is a Program Manager for  WorldStrides where he works on the Group Events Team, primarily focusing on the American High School Theatre Festival and the International Collegiate Theatre Festival producing upwards of 40 shows annually as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, as well as the National Performing Arts Festival held annually at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. 

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Past work experiences include: Artistic Associate at Andy's Summer Playhouse in Wilton, NH (alongside Producing Artistic Director, Jared Mezzochi), Production Manager at Rorschach Theatre in Washington, DC, the inaugural Arts Editor of Beyond the Arts - powered by theTUNDRA, Assistant to the Producer of the Met Live in HD at the Metropolitan Opera, Assistant to the Managing Director at Virginia Repertory Theatre, Associate Producer at Firehouse Theatre, Tour Associate at MCT, Inc. in the International Tour Office. Teaching credits: US Embassy Manama & Bahrain Authority of Culture and Antiquities, Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Guam Naval Base, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and Missoula Children’s Theatre/MCT, Inc, among many others.

Creator credits include: Dissonant City - a psychogeographies project (Rorschach Theatre) and To Begin Again (World Premiere - To Begin Again (Word Premiere - Andy's Summer Playhouse). 
Producer credits include: The 2015-2017 Season at Firehouse Theatre
(including The Boy in the Bathroom, Green Day’s American Idiot, and Alice: a new musical), the 2023-Present the American High School Theatre Festival and the International Collegiate Theatre Festival, and the 2024-Present National Performing Arts Festival.

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Adam has a passion for new works and the collaborative creative process. He strives to champion underrepresented voices, perspectives, and stories, and refocusing the lens on existing works. As such, Adam is a reader for the National Musical Theater Conference at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, 

the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University, and the Magic in Rough Spaces: new play lab at Rorschach Theatre.

 

When not working or creating, you can find Adam on adventures with his partner, Dr. Yousuf Aboosi, spending time with their dogs Kennedy and Harper, exploring new restaurants, breweries, and wineries, taking care of their growing plant friends, reading a good book, or listening to a podcast.