My Journey:
as an Educator, began with mentorship of the highest caliber. I took a non-traditional path to my education and enjoyed the opportunity to experience many disciplines within the theatre world. As the Director of Theatre Design and Production at Interlochen Arts Academy and Summer Camp, I have worked tirelessly to pay for those great mentorship experiences to the next generation of theatre makers.
as a Director, began with me working as a stage manager, designer, and technician. Taking every opportunity to be in the room allowed me to study how working directors were doing what I wanted to do. Those experiences are the bedrock of my practice and process. They have allowed me to work with actors, playwrights, designers, and technicians. I have found that leading a cast, a design team, a tech crew, and an audience to truthful storytelling is the most exciting and fulfilling thing I can do on the stage.
as an Artist, has evolved and has found me becoming much more reactionary to the events in our world that theatre can speak to. My students ask me why I "do theatre." My answer is always the same: Theatre is how I engage with the world on a political level. I find myself thinking about theatre as a reaction to the events in our world. Theatre allows me to express how those events make me feel and I hope that others relate to those feelings.
Twilight Los Angeles: 1992
A Midwinters Night
Directing Portfolio
25th Annual, Putnam County Spelling Bee
Direction
Stephen John
Set Design
Clay Pisto
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Matthew Rudman
The Women of Lockerbie
Direction
Stephen John
Set Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Matthew Rudman
Twilight, Los Angeles: 1992
Direction
Stephen John
Set Design
Lighting Design
A Midwinter Night's Dream
Direction and Script Adaptation
Stephen John
Set Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Isabella Weiland
Sweeney Todd
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Lighting & Sound Design
Kristopher Kataoka
Projection DesigN
Costume Design
Alexandra Johnson
Make Up Design
EB Bohks
Grounded
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Lighting Design
Projection DesigN
Harrison Haug
Sound Design
Mike Price
True West
Direction
Stephen John
Set and Properties Design
Lighting Design
Aurora Cody
Sound Design
Andrew Yoder
Costume Design
BreAnne Servoss
PHoto Credit
The Dumb Waiter
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Sound Design
Kwasi Buffington
Properties Design
PHoto Credit
The Laramie Project
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Lighting Design
Jessica Shelton
Costume Design:
Aja Bell
PHoto Credit
Jesus Christ Superstar
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Music Direction
Sarah Weinzetl
Lighting Design
Zach Harless
Sound Design
Kristopher Kataoka
Photo Credit
Assassins
Direction and Set DesigN
Stephen John
Music Direction
Sarah Weinzetl
Lighting Design
Photo Credit
Moby Dick: Rehearsed
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Lighting DesigN
zach Harless
Costume Design
Alexandra Johnson
Photo Credit
The Complete Works of Shakespeare; Abridged!
Direction and Set Design
Stephen John
Choreographer
Lighting Design
Carly Macnamme
Costume Design
Photo Credit
Amy Gettys
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