Mitchell Polonsky, George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Class of 2020

Mitchell Polonsky is an English and Theater, Dance, and Media double major at Harvard University, where he has directed 18 plays in addition to assisting professional directors on major stages around the world. A believer that performance can be a social service, Mitchell has directed productions in uncommon places. He directed a free double-bill of Brecht’s Life of Galileo and Buchner’s Woyzeck in the central courtyard of the Fogg Art Museum and directed a production of Sophocles” Antigone at Harvard Stadium, attracting over 6,000 community members. Earlier this year, he was awarded a fellowship to direct a Tennessee Williams’ production at the Bunker Theater in London. When his rehearsal schedule provides a break, Mitchell works at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, distributing necessities to those who cannot be accommodated by the shelter. A Cincinnati native, Mitchell will study Theater Directing at The Lir, Trinity College Dublin.
George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Class of 2020