While Producing/Managing Director at Southern Rep in NOLA 2008 – 2009...       All Five 08/09 Productions Garnered Fab Reviews... "audacious, awesome"  SPEECH & DEBATE "must-see...extraordinary" THE SEAFARER "another stunning stage experience" DYING CITY "sharp, winning satire" SICK "fascinating" SHOTGUN . While Associate Artistic Director of Vital Theatre Company 2003 – 2005...       Vital named one of  NYTHEATRE.COM's “People of The Year 2004” Highlighted were four shows Hamberg directed, conceived or produced       Vital garners Five “OOBR Awards for Excellence”  Awarded for two plays Hamberg directed, and two others co-produced OOBR Award for Excellence Hamberg directing Robert E. Sherwood's IDIOT'S DELIGHT OOBR Award for Excellence Hamberg directing Shawn B. Hirabayashi's FUNNY   Vital named “Theatre Company of the Year” 2002 by NYTHEATRE.COM Three out of five projects mentioned, Hamberg directed or produced         CENTER PHOTO:  Aimee Hayes in a press shot for IDIOT'S DELIGHT taken by Hamberg