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Stephen John
Theatre Maker · Mentor
The Laramie Project, directed by Stephen John
Direction · Set design · Adaptation

Theatre is how I engage with the world.

Leading a cast, a design team, a tech crew, and an audience to truthful storytelling is the most exciting and fulfilling thing I can do on the stage.

The mentor side
Recent work Interlochen Arts Academy
The Laramie Project
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The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
Fall 2026

The Laramie Project

Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project
Direction
Interlochen Arts Academy
Present Laughter
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Present Laughter
Present Laughter
Fall 2025

Present Laughter

Noël Coward
Direction and Set Design
Interlochen Arts Academy
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Fall 2024

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin
Direction
Interlochen Arts Academy
Earlier work University of Idaho, Chapman, Cardinal Stage, Fullerton and others
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Lets work together

Tell me where you are and what you are trying to make.

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Elsewhere on the site
College coaching Design and production admissions Carnegie Mellon program notes From my spring 2026 visit
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Stephen John
Theatre Maker · Mentor
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