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John O'Connell
John O'Connell, M.F.A
Chair and Professor of Theatre
- Phone: (260) 481-6550
- Office: Williams Theatre WT128A
- Email: oconnelj@ipfw.edu
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Professor John O’Connell is a recent arrival to IPFW and takes over
as chair of the department. He has an M.F.A. in directing from the
University of Alabama, which he received in 1998 after spending 12 years
directing, producing, and production stage managing in New York City.
Most recently, John served as associate professor of theatre at Arkansas
State University where he supervised the B.F.A. emphasis in directing.
He maintains an active professional directing career,
freelancing at professional theatres around the country, Playhouse on the
Square in Memphis, Tenn., American Stage in Florida, and the Oklahoma
Shakespearean Festival, to name a few. Some of his favorite recent
productions include Twelfth Night, The Elephant Man, Sweeney Todd, King
Lear, and The Boys from Syracuse. He was also featured in 2006 on an
episode of MTV’s MADE, coaching a young actress who wished to get into
her high school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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