Live Conversation with Ain’t Misbehavin’ Director & Choreographer Dell Howlett
Saturday, February 21, 2026
11 AM
The Carter Lounge at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe
Gain exclusive insights into the making of Ain’t Misbehavin’ as Dell Howlett reveals the process of mounting a musical revue featuring Fats Waller’s music, which showcases his wit, captivating charm, and indelible rhythm that defined the Harlem Renaissance.
Dell Howlett
ATC debut. New York-based Virginia-born Director/Choreographer, Head of Dance for the New Studio on Broadway at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. REGIONAL (Most Recent): Milo Imagines the World (Alliance Theatre), Millions (World Premiere – Alliance Theatre), Furlough’s Paradise (Geffen Playhouse), Jelly’s Last Jam (Pasadena Playhouse), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Classical Theatre of Harlem), Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For (World Premiere – Pittsburgh Public Theater), Sonnets & Soul (World Premiere – Howard University), Toni Stone (Alliance Theatre and Milwaukee Repertory), It Came From Outer Space (World Premiere – Chicago Shakespeare Theater and TheatreSquared), R&H Cinderella (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Paradise Square (World Premiere – Associate to Bill T. Jones, Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Guthrie Theater), The Wiz (Ford’s Theater), and WigOut (Studio Theater). Two-time Suzi Bass Award Winner in Directing and Choreography, proud member of the Stage Director and Choreographer’s Union. IG: @aristotlejr