Hersh was artistic director of Home Grown Theatre Co. in Kansas City for six seasons, directing over 20 productions. For several years, he directed the Century Clubs annual benefit of A Christmas Carol (Starring Alec Baldwin, Sam Waterston, Marsha Mason and Chuck Cooper). Recent projects: Mary and Max: The Musical by Crystal Skillman and Bobby Cronin (Dramatists Guild), Pulp Verite by Crystal Skillman (Urban Stages), Disruption by Andrew Stein (Sheen Center), Wanderer, or the Literal Extraterrestrial I Met on Grindr and Turn Back Now both by Kaleb Tank (Chicago’s Otherworld Theatre).

Assistant & associate work includes: The Public, Rattlestick, Theatre Row, CSC (Pacific Overtures, directed by John Doyle) and on the world premiere of Heathers the Musical (New World Stages). He is currently working on short films Question and Block. Member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, alum of Pace Performing Arts, SDC Associate Member, represented by A3 Artists.