Eric Brent Rosen (born September 23, 1970) is an American theater director and playwright.

[1] At About Face, Rosen produced the original production of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play I Am My Own Wife[2] and Tennessee Williams' One Arm[3] directed by Moisés Kaufman.

He went on to serve as Artistic Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, bringing national attention to the institution.

[6] He co-wrote and directed Venice[7] at the Public Theatre in New York which Time magazine named the best musical of 2010.

[9] He is also known for his reimagining of classic musicals including Sunday in the Park with George which played at the Nelson-Atkins Museum,[10] a punk rock production of Pippin,[11] and Hair: Retrospection in collaboration with and starring members of the original Broadway companies of Hair[12] As a playwright, his work includes the play Dream Boy[13] which won a Chicago Jeff Award for Best New Play and Best Direction, and the critically acclaimed hip hop musical Venice.