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Director

John has directed numerous productions in music theatre and remote-immersive theatre and is the Resident Director of Candle House Collective (CHC). Recent work: Claws (CHC- Official Selection FIVARS Film Festival), Next Time (CHC), and Each and Every (CHC).  John founded No Drama Theater Company in 2017 following a year-long independent study in directing. After arriving at college, he studied under mentors David Bell and Shawn Douglass and under MFA director Ji Won Jeon. In addition to his work with Candle House, John has directed two musicals, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) with No Drama Theater, and Bye Bye Birdie with The Summit Playhouse. He has received international praise for his work including mentions from Broadway World, Vulture, Everything Theatre UK, and No Procenium. His work has been featured at prestigious film and gaming festivals including Official Selections at IndieCade, FIVARS, and Denver Film Festival. He has won three major awards for Claws: The 2022 LonleyWolf (UK) Film Festival Best New Media Award, The 2021 IndieCade Performance Award, and The 2021 FIVARS in Feb People's Choice for Best Interactive Experiece. John graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Communications. He double majored in Theatre & Legal Studies and earned both a Certificate in Music Theatre and a Module in Creating the Musical from Northwestern University.

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