Hayden Tonazzi is a director and creative producer of theatre and musical theatre. They were appointed Artistic Associate in 2022 at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), working on productions such as SAPLINGS by Hannah Belanszky for Sydney Festival 2024, CUSP by Mary Anne Butler, SHACK by George Kemp and FOLLOW ME HOME by Lewis Treston. 

In 2024, Hayden will direct PICKLED كبيس for Belvoir 25A / PYT Fairfield, THE LAST TRAIN TO MADELINE by Callum Mackay for Fever103, and SAINTS OF DAMOUR by James Elazzi for Qtopia Sydney. The works they are currently developing include a new Australian satirical disco musical CONVERTED! by Vic Zerbst, and WATERFOWL by Callum Mackay which won the 2023 QPAS Queer Playwriting Award.

They are also Co-Artistic Director with Constantine Costi for the Lysicrates Prize and Martin-Lysicrates Prize, currently responsible for the ongoing development of winning commissions including MURDER, MURDER, HAIR! by Suvi Derkenne, NOTHING SCARES US ANYMORE by Joseph Brown, and RIPPLE by Jacob Sgouros.

Their other directing credits include THIS GENUINE MOMENT for La Mama and The Old 505, SIGNIFICANT OTHER for the New Theatre, TELL ME BEFORE THE SUN EXPLODES for the Kings Cross Theatre, and STOP. DROP. AND LISTEN. for Shopfront Youth Arts.

Their associate/assistant directing credits include HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING for OutHouse Theatre, CAMP and THE END OF WINTER Siren Theatre Co, and 21 FORSTER ST for Steps & Holes Theatre. Their directorial secondments include MOULIN ROUGE: THE MUSICAL with Global Creatures, HOSH: LA TRAVIATA with Opera Australia, and THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY for the Hayes Theatre.