Background
Montgomery, Jack Sherwood was born on April 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack Sherwood Montgomery Senior and Coral Jeanne Montgomey.
Montgomery, Jack Sherwood was born on April 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack Sherwood Montgomery Senior and Coral Jeanne Montgomey.
Bachelor, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 1967. Master of Fine Arts, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1976.
Set designer San Diego Opera Company, 1966—1968. Artistic director Shawnee Summer Theater, Bloomfield, Indiana, 1973—1980. Set designer Drama Division Julliard School, New York, 1969—1970.
Costume/set designer Alliance Theater, Atlanta, 1970—1971. Artistic director Resident Theater, Kansas City, Missouri, 1970—1972. Concept designer Crown Center Hallmark, 1971—1972.
Set designer Professional Performing Company, Chicago, 1972—1973, co-artistic director, 1973—1979. Set designer Chicago Opera Theater, 1974—1976. Guest lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, 1978—1983.
Performer Hull House, Chicago, 1980—1983. Set designer Missouri, Kansas, Missouri, 1968—1976. Director Starlight Opera, San Diego, 1986—1988, La Jolla Stage Company, La Jolla, 1986—1987.
Performer Lawrence Welk Theater, Escondido, 1987—1997. Artistic director Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, 1996—1998. Set designer San Diego Comic Opera, San Diego, 1986—1993, associate artistic director, 1993—1998.
Artistic director Lyric Opera San Diego, since 1999. Set designer Drama Division Julliard School, New York, 1970—1971. Costume/set deginer Alliance Theater, Atlanta, 1970—1971, set and costume designer, 1971—1972.
Artistic director Resident Theater, Kansas City, Missouri, 1970—1972, Resident Theatre, Kansas City, 1971—1972. Concept designer Crown Center Hallmark, Kansas City, Missouri, 1972—1972. Set designer Professional Performing Company, Chicago, 1972—1972, 1972—1973, co-artistic director, 1973—1979.
Set designer Chicago Opera Theater, 1974—1975.
Outreach director San Diego Opera, San Diego, 1986—2004. Member of Opera American (associate Ten Year Certified 2003).
Life partner Leon Irwin Natker, June 16, 1973.