JOEL FERRELL (Choreographer) is a seasoned director, choreographer, educator, and consultant based in Dallas, Texas. In the Fall of 2023, Mr. Ferrell joined the faculty of the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University as the Inaugural Director of the newly created Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre. Tasked with building the new musical theatre program from the ground up, he will also act as a professor of practice in Meadows’ existing Division of Theatre. Ferrell has directed and choreographed extensively around the country for Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center Theater, Portland Center Stage, North Shore Music Theater, and many more. Mr. Ferrell is the former Associate Artistic Director of Dallas Theater Center (2011-2019) and Artistic Director of Casa Manana Musicals (Fort Worth, TX; 1996 to 2001). A few of his DTC credits include, Cabaret, Dreamgirls, Romeo And Juliet, Frankenstein, and Red. His acting credits include Broadway National tours, regional theater, television and film, most recently appearing in the Dallas produced film “Final Dress”. Ferrell is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a proud member of Society of Directors and Choreographers and Actor’s Equity Association.