Henery Wyand is a Helen Hayes Award Nominated Director, Writer and Educator originally from Beacon, NY. Henery is particularly interested in new and contemporary works that challenges various institutionalized systems placed within society and theatre. Much of his work focuses on challenging the extremes, queerness, blackness, gender expression, exploration of ritual, emotional vulnerability, and surrealism.
Henery completed a Directing Fellow at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Some past Directing credits include Blue Door By Tanya Barfield (Perisphere Theater, Nominated for 3 Helen Hayes Awards including Direction), CHRCH: A Black Music Story by Sehesat Walker (Kennedy Center, Anacostia Playhouse), coon by Henery Wyand (4615 Theatre), h.b. floating palace by Rahul Makwana, Alice in Wonderland (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Some Assistant Directing Credits include: Mrs. Warren Profession (Dir. David Staller, Gingold Theatrical Group), Beau by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar (dir. Michael Wilson, ATF), Sequence by Arun Lakra (dir. Marshal Pailet, ATF), The... Percival von Schmootz by Kooman and Diamond (dir. Scott Weinstein, ATF), Calling All Kates by Goodson and Schonfeld (dir. Chad Rabinovitz, ATF).
He holds a B.A. in Drama from Vassar College and studied as an Advanced Director at the National Theater Institute and a Directing Apprentice at the Powerhouse Theater Training Program. He currently works with the Development Department at Woolly Mammoth.