John Shea, actor, director, and screenwriter, has accepted the position of Artistic Director of Theater Workshop of Nantucket. This is excellent news for TWN, and could not come at a better time. For John, it’s his chance to help the organization that set him on his career path. John first came to the island in the 70′s, and he was here not more than an hour before he walked into the Straight Wharf Theatre, home to Theatre Workshop in those days, and met Mac Dixon, artistic director of the theater at the time. Thus a career was born, encompassing theater, film, and television as a writer, director, and prize-winning actor.
John will help in the selection of plays to be produced, bring in guest artists, keep the theater company connected to the best that is happening in theater across the country, and help reach out to the Nantucket community. As his schedule permits, John will also act in and direct plays.
John will be at the opening night reception for “Almost, Maine” tonight. You can get tickets here.
As it turns out, I had been in touch with John last week about his newest projects, and you’ll see the full story later in this newsletter in a new column for MaT called “Catching Up With…”
