Development Strategist

Dale A. Mott is a Tony Award–winning producer and development strategist whose 30-year career spans the arts, international development, and cultural leadership. His work is defined by a consistent throughline: elevating underrepresented voices, building institutions with integrity, and investing in stories that shift culture.

Before turning his full attention to producing, Dale held senior leadership roles in development at some of the world’s most respected institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, The Phillips Collection, and the global humanitarian organization CARE. There, he led transformative fundraising and advancement strategies that deepened public engagement and expanded access, always with an eye toward equity, representation, and lasting impact.

But Dale’s connection to the arts is lifelong. He found himself in the halls, rehearsal rooms and leadership of two of America’s most vital regional theaters: Penumbra Theatre Company and Arena Stage. These experiences grounded his understanding of theater not only as an art form, but as a civic act—an engine for action, reflection, healing, and change.

Award-winning Producer and Founder/CEO, Edgewood

In 2017, Dale completed the Commercial Theater Institute’s intensive training program and co-produced his first Broadway show, The Lifespan of a Fact. Shortly thereafter, he founded Edgewood, a theatrical producing and investment company dedicated to supporting the voices of those too often left out of the spotlight and investing in work that resonates far beyond the stage.

The name is a tribute to Camp Edgewood, a Boy Scout camp in Louisiana where Dale spent summers as a Scout and later as a counselor. Those formative experiences instilled in him the values of empathy, leadership, and community—principles that continue to guide his work today.