Bill Bushnell

Background

Bushnell, Bill was born on April 30, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Harrison and Margaret (Gable) Bushnell.

Education

Bachelor in Theater Arts, Denison University, 1959. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1960. Master of Arts in Theater History and Management, Ohio State University, 1962.

Career

Press. and promotion director, Cleveland Playhouse, 1962-1963; executive director, Center Stage, Baltimore, 1964-1966; managing director, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, 1966-1969; president, Williams Prodns., San Francisco and Los Angeles, 1969-1975; managing artist, Los Angeles Actors' Theatre, 1975-1978; artistic producing director, trustee, member Executive Committee, Los Angeles Actors' Theatre, 1978-1985; also trustee, member Executive Committee, since 1978; artistic director, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1985-1991; director, producer, California Repertory Company, since 1991. Lecturer California State University, Long Beach. Co-host television talk show Burman & Bushnell: On the Arts.

Achievements

• Bill Bushnell has been listed as a noteworthy theatrical director, producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member city building advisory county, vice president cultural affairs St. Spring St. Association, 1983-1991. Member Los Angeles Arts Advocates (acting president 1979-1981), California Theatre Council(vice president 1978-1982, president 1982-1984, board directors, member Executive Committee 1978-1987), Los Angeles Theater Alliance (vice president 1979-1982), American Arts Alliance (theatre representative 1982-1991), American-Russian Theatre Initiative (Board of Governors since 1988).

Interests

• Reading, travel.

Connections

Married Scotty Bushnell (divorced 1976).

Father:

William Harrison Bushnell

Mother:

Margaret (Gable) Bushnell

Spouse:

Scotty Bushnell