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 Robert won a Joseph Jefferson Citation last year for his play "Vintage Red and the Dust of the Road," produced in fall 2002 by Visions & Voices Theatre Company. A founding member of the Single Action Theatre Company, Mr. Koon's writing credits include "The Point of Honor," "Inpainting," "The Leverage of Affection," "Soup," and "Changing Attire." His play "St. Colm's Inch" was presented at the Ashland (Oregon) New Plays Festival and during Playwrights Week at the Lark Theatre in New York City. He was awarded a creative residency at the Ragdale Institute. He has taught various aspects of theatre at the University of California at Davis, the National High School Institute, and the Youth Theatre Alliance of Chicago; teaches playwriting at Chicago Dramatists; and in the fall of 2001 he was appointed Director of The Playwrights' Network at Chicago Dramatists, where he is a Resident Playwright. Mr. Koon holds an M.F.A. from the University of California at Davis, and also trained at the British-American Drama Academy and Victory Gardens Theater. He is a member of The Dramatists Guild, Actor's Equity, and The Playwrights Collective. Mr. Koon comes to playwriting from a substantial background in acting, directing, and design. His acting credits include roles in both regional and local theatre, and his design and directing work covers the range from Shakespeare to Edward Bond.
Contact Robert at rkoon@chicagodramatists.org |
