Stuart Vaughan
American theatre director and manager
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John Walker "Stuart" Vaughan (August 23, 1925 – June 10, 2014) was an American theatre director, manager, and producer. He was the Founding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre and artistic director of New York's Phoenix Theatre. He also directed several productions off Broadway, for New Jersey Rep, the Riverside Shakespeare Company, and The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park.[1] He is a recipient of an Obie Award (1958) and a Drama Desk Award. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.[2] He died of prostate cancer in High Bridge, New Jersey in 2014.[3]
BornAugust 23, 1925
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2014 (aged 88)
High Bridge, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationsTheatre director, manager, producer
KnownforFounding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre, and artistic director of New York's Phoenix Theatre
John Walker "Stuart" Vaughan | |
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| Born | August 23, 1925 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2014 (aged 88) High Bridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupations | Theatre director, manager, producer |
| Known for | Founding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre, and artistic director of New York's Phoenix Theatre |
| Awards | Obie Award (1958), Drama Desk Awar |
