IMANI MITCHELL is a director, writer, and actor based in NYC.
Directing credits include Skeleton Crew, I and You, Chicken & Biscuits, Pipeline, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, What to Send Up When It Goes Down, Predictor, Lobby Hero, Love & Baseball, and Zora & Langston. Assistant directing credits include Saturday Church at New York Theater Workshop.
Her original play Zora & Langston received the 2024 Best Production Award at the SheLA Theater Festival. Her screenwriting credits include the feature film Whirlpool and short films The Second Pill, I Remember Yesterday, and Invisible Man.
Imani specializes in actor-driven, text-centered work, with a focus on intimacy, relationships, and emotional precision. Her directing process supports actors in crafting performances that are specific, honest, and deeply human. She also enjoys spectacle, the surreal, and constructing worlds that feel multi-dimensional, fluid, and are full of polarity.
Imani is a proud alum of the Drama League.