John is very pleased to be back directing at ATA where he's directed numerous plays, most recently Galsworthy's "The First & The Last", the Greek classic "Seven Against Thebes," Shaw's "Overruled" and Ibsen's "When We Dead Awaken." He has directed at many other theaters as well including the premiere of "Vino Veritas" at Theater for the New City. He holds an MA in Theater from Hunter College. Thanks, as always, to Rob

James is the founder of ATA and has produced the works of over 990 new Playwrights. As a Writer he's a recipient of the John Dos Pasos Creative Writing Award. As a director, he won the T.O.R award for Best Director, for the off-Broadway play The Holy Junkie by John Quinn. He also won the "Jean Dalrymple" Award for the Best Director of the play Blood Money, starring Dan Lauria, and he directed Celeste Holm on Broadway in Salute to Clinton. In addition, he directed Harvey Keitel in The Funeral at the Actors Studio, and in his own play, My Father's House. He is a member of the Actors Studio Director/ Playwright Unit and worked with Elia Kazan, Lee Strasberg and Harold Clurman.

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