Scott is an Associate Professor in the Graduate Acting Program and a freelance director. He is the author of Exercises for Embodied Actors: Tools for Physical Actioning (Routledge); a founder of SOCIETY, a New York City theatre company; and a Fulbright grant recipient. Scott has taught at universities and schools across the U.S. and internationally.

Directing credits span off-Broadway, regional, and international work including new play collaborations with Lucas Hnath, Mona Mansour, Christina Anderson, Ken Urban, Stefanie Zadravec, and Keith Reddin, among others. Scott's work has been seen in New York, across the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. Current projects include The Verbatim Salon, a monthly event where actors perform stories built from interviews with people interacting with the US immigration system. 

His research focuses on two key areas: applying emerging knowledge about the neuroscience of embodiment to develop 21st century acting techniques, and the fusion of person-to-person interaction with cutting edge digital tools to create rapid response theatrical events that provoke in-person community conversations.

Scott is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (GCFT).

Website: www.scottillingworth.com