Victor Malana Maog is a theatre director, producer, educator, and cultural leader whose work is defined by helping artists and institutions navigate moments of transformation. Across nonprofit theatre, commercial entertainment, higher education, and cultural institutions, he creates work that honors tradition while inviting new audiences, new voices, and new possibilities.

His directing spans Shakespeare, new plays, musicals, immersive performance, and large-scale public events. He has collaborated with organizations including The Public Theater, American Conservatory Theater, Hartford Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Folger Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, Magic Theatre, Signature Theatre Company, and National Black Theatre. His new-work development includes collaborations with The Lark and New Dramatists, while his musical-theatre work includes the Jeff Award-winning productions of South Pacific at Drury Lane Theatre and West Side Story at Marriott Theatre. He has directed multiple editions of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway and served as a lead director for ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase, developing performers selected from thousands of submissions nationwide.

Among the defining chapters of his career is his work with the Folger Shakespeare Library during a period of institutional transformation. While the historic library underwent a multiyear renovation, Maog directed an immersive production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Washington, D.C.’s National Building Museum, demonstrating how Shakespeare could remain immediate, communal, and accessible while the institution’s home was unavailable. He later directed the Folger’s reopening gala, helping welcome audiences back as one of the nation’s leading cultural institutions entered a new chapter. Together, these projects reflect his belief that theatre can sustain continuity through change while helping institutions reimagine their relationship with the public.

As a Show Director with Disney Parks Live Entertainment, Maog brought the same philosophy to one of the world’s largest entertainment organizations. He helped reinvent Disneyland Resort’s park-wide New Year’s Eve celebrations, co-created Disney California Adventure’s Festival of Holidays, designed milestone experiences for thousands of graduating students, and contributed to bringing stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars into live guest experiences. His work demonstrates how artistic vision, cultural stewardship, and operational excellence can come together to create traditions shared by millions.

Maog’s practice also explores how performance can move beyond conventional stages without losing its immediacy. He directed the Webby Award-honored An Evening with Alan Menken, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, a virtual benefit that used performance and conversation to support an institution during a period of disruption. He also directed the Webby Award-winning Othello podcast series, translating theatrical storytelling into an intimate audio form. As a playwright, he is the author of TOT: The Untold, Yet Spectacular Story of (a Filipino) Hulk Hogan, which examines family, migration, masculinity, and the cultural myths communities inherit and remake. Across these projects, Maog adapts form to purpose—using performance to strengthen institutions, reach audiences in new ways, and reimagine whose stories are centered.

Beyond his creative work, Maog has dedicated his career to strengthening the cultural ecosystem. He serves as President of the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists and previously served as Artistic Director of Second Generation Productions, championing artists, expanding opportunities, and fostering collaboration across the national theatre field. He is a Professor in the School of Film and Acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design and a longtime member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Throughout his career, Maog has approached leadership as a creative practice—building productions, institutions, and communities that continue to shape artists and audiences long after the curtain falls.