Vincent J. Cardinal (born August 9, 1960 in Ashtabula, Ohio) is an American playwright and director. He has written The Colorado Catechism [1] and directed Queens Blvd. [2] and Steve Hayes' Hollywood Reunion. [3] Cardinal is the former chair of the Department of Musical Theatre at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. [4] [5] He is a graduate of Yale School of Drama.