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John Schneider is an American actor, theatre director, playwright, and musician based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is currently the Arts and Entertainment Editor for the Shepherd Express and a theatre arts professor at Marquette University. [1] [2]

Career

He was one of the founding members of Theatre X, has appeared in hundreds of the group's productions since 1969, and was its artistic director and resident playwright [3] until the group disbanded in 2004. His plays, produced by Theatre X and other companies around the world, include Acts of Kindness, [4] An Interest in Strangers, [5] and numerous literary adaptations.

Since 1988, Schneider has also performed as a cabaret singer, tap dancer, and leader of the John Schneider Orchestra, a touring jazz/ swing group. [6] He has also appeared on film, as a narrator in Wisconsin Death Trip. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Shepherd Express. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Walter, Jennifer. "Renaissance man: Q&A with John Schneider". Marquette Wire. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ West, Jonathan (2009). Milwaukee's Live Theater. Arcadia Publishing. p. 98. ISBN  978-0-7385-6059-5.
  4. ^ "'Acts of Kindness' Has Some Nice Touches". The Milwaukee Journal. April 10, 1981. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "An Interest in Strangers". Chicago Reader. April 15, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "John Schneider enjoys a labor of love". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 3, 1997. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  7. ^ Foreman, Jonathan (December 1, 1999). "'Trip' looks fantastic, but it's far from light". New York Post. Retrieved February 4, 2010.