Slayden Scott Yarbrough

Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Master of Arts in Theater History, Criticism and Dramatic Literature from Louisiana State University. He also earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University's Professional Director Training Program.

Scott served as assistant to the artistic director at the Monomoy Theatre and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, and assisted on more than 20 regional productions. He was an associate producer on the Off-Broadway production of Fool For Love and a press assistant for numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. He also served as Director of Education for the Contemporary American Theatre Festival as well as a Guest Artist at Shepherd College. Locally, he has worked with The Haven Project, Portland Center Stage's Visions and Voices and Promising Playwrights (JAW/West) programs and has taught at Portland Actors Conservatory.

Directing credits with Third Rail: Grace, A Lesson From Aloes, Number Three, The Pavilion, The Lonesome West (Drammy Awards: Outstanding Direction and Production), Dirty Story, Recent Tragic Events (Drammy Awards: Outstanding Direction and Production). Other directing credits: Red Noses, Coyote Ugly (2 productions), Lone Star, Laundry and Bourbon, Pvt. Wars, Italian American Reconciliation, Landscape of the Body, The Road to Mecca, Found A Peanut, The Ghost Train, The Farce of Scapin, She Stoops to Conquer, and The 15-minute Hamlet.

Scott will also direct Shining City and Nobody Here But Us Chickens for Third Rail this season.