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Jon Jory - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Childhood. Work. Retirement and honours. Publications. References. External links. Jon Jory is a theatrical director instrumental in the development of Actors Theatre of Louisville; he is also widely rumored to be the writer behind the pseudonym Jane Martin . Childhood.
Jon Jory is a theater director and professor at the UW School of Drama. He transformed an obscure theater group into a legend, nurtured Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, and may even masquerade as a female playwright. Learn how he worked his way up from a family of actors and filmmakers to a theater legend.
Jon Jory is a playwright, director, and producer who has directed over 125 plays and produced over 1,000 at Actors Theatre of Louisville. He has also directed in nine countries and founded Long Wharf Theatre. He has won many awards and honors for his work, including the Tony Award for Regional Theatre. He teaches acting and directing at Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
Jon Jory was born on June 1, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Great Performances (1971), Shannon (1961) and The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980). He has been married to Marcia Dixcy since March 8, 1987.
- June 1, 1937
Lecturer. Jon Jory is an author, playwright and theater director. He is the founder of the internationally renowned Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Ky., and was previously the producing director at Actors Theatre of Louisville and the founding artistic director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn.
Musical Comedy. |. 115 - 120 minutes. 8 W, 6 M, (14-22 actors possible: 8-12 W, 6-10 M) Set: Minimal. Bare stage with movable period furniture. Jane Austen's timeless love story is given new life in this faithful and fresh musical adaptation.
Jon Jory, whose reign as head of Actors Theatre of Louisville, restocked the American repertoire with new plays, is a frequent director and commissioned playwright for Arizona Theatre Company. BIOGRAPHY. Jon was Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville from 1969-2000, where he founded the Humana Festival of New American Plays.
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