Director, Flex (2023 season)

Delicia Turner Sonnenberg is a founder and the former Artistic Director of MOXIE Theatre, which she helmed for 12 acclaimed seasons receiving The Des McAnuff New Visions Award for “Risk Taking Leadership and Body of Work” and “2015 Director of the Year” from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. In addition to MOXIE, Delicia has directed plays for The Old Globe Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego REP, TheatreSquared, Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival, Cygnet Theatre, New Village Arts, and Diversionary Theatre among others. She has also had the pleasure of directing productions and mentoring students at The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program, University of San Diego undergraduates, Sonoma State University, University of Redlands, San Diego State University, University of California San Diego and Palomar College. Delicia has also directed countless workshops and staged readings of new plays for National New Play Network (Kennedy Center), The Old Globe, Bay Area Playwrights Festival, San Diego REP, and Arena Stage among others. Delicia was twice a recipient of the Van Lier Directing Fellowship through Second Stage Theatre in New York, and is an alumna of the New York Drama League’s Directors Program as well as TCG’s New Generations Program. She has received NAACP Theatre awards and nomination for direction, a Women’s International Center Living Legacy Award, awards for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Dramatic Production from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle, as well as KPBS “Patte” theatre awards for her work.