James Presson

is the Co-Artistic Director of Less Than Rent. Writing credits include WORDS, RAZORS, AND THE WOUNDED HEART (Less Than Rent/Horse Trade), MONEY$HOT (premiering at Orlando Rep in May), LITTLE TOWN BLUES (The Wild Project), VOICES IN CONFLICT (Vineyard Theatre, collaboration with Bonnie Dickinson), and FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS (Walkerspace). In 2010, he was awarded the FringeNYC Outstanding Director award for his musical adaptation of Richard III at the age of 19. He is the recipient of the 2013/14 Dramatists Guild Fellowship (with partner Alexander Sage Oyen) for Musical Theatre writing for their musical OUTLAWS, which will continue its development at the 2014 ASCAP workshop.

Shows participated in:
How LTR Stole Christmas (2013 - 14) Creator
LITTLE MAC, LITTLE MAC, YOU’RE THE VERY MAN! (2013 - 14) Writer
Beckett in Benghazi (2012 - 13) Director
Desire! [A Varsouviana] (2012 - 13) Co-Writer - Performer