John Stephen Kuhn

Background

Kuhn, John Stephen was born on December 1, 1952 in St. Louis. Son of John Henry and Mary Louise (Reed) Kuhn.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Southwest Missouri State University, 1981; Master of Fine Arts in Acting, Ohio State University, 1983.

Career

Assistant professor, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1984-1985; assistant professor, Tarkio (Missouri) College, 1985-1986; visiting assistant professor, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1986-1987; assistant professor department drama and theater, University of Michigan, Flint, 1987-1993; assistant professor department drama and theater, U. Toledo, since 1993. Artistic director Mule Barn Theatre, Tarkio, 1985, Creative Arts Prodns., St. Joseph, Missouri, 1989. Associate director Oberlin Theatre Institute, 1987.

Dir.improvisation troup Back Alley Players, Flint, 1989-1990. Managing director Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Flint, 1989, 90. Playwright Blind Sight Buckham Alley Theatre, 1991.

Director promotional videos. Festival director Midwestern Playwrights Festival, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Stephen Kuhn has been listed as a noteworthy Drama educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College Theatre Festival, Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Ednl. Theatre Association.

Interests

• Avocations: wood carving, carpentry.

Connections

Children: Rachael, John Christopher.

Father:

John Henry Kuhn

Mother:

Mary Louise (Reed) Kuhn

child:

John Christopher Kuhn

child:

Rachael Kuhn