Milton Lyon

Background

Lyon, Milton was born on February 21, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Son of Michael and Rose (Wolk) Levine.

Education

Bachelor, Carnegie Mellon University, 1943. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1945.

Career

Director, conductor, Civic Light Opera, Sacramento, 1954, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 72, 80; director, NBC Staples, New York City, 1955, 56, 57; executive director, founder, McCarter Theatre Performing Arts Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 1960-1963; executive director, founder, FEDAPT, New York City, 1964-1970; director, conductor, Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh, 1973-1975. Consultant North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, 1990. Voice teacher/coach, Princeton, New York City.

Vocal director Roxy Theater, New York City, 1944. General manager Chapel Playhouse, Guilford, Connecticut, 1946-1948. Director Roundabout Theater, New York City, 1978, Nightride, New York City, 1971, 25 Princeton Triangle Club shows.

Member of faculty Princeton University, 1960-1963, Columbia University, 1967-1972, University Texas,1969, Wagner College, 1974, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1983-1989.

Achievements

• Milton Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy Director, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican theater at White House Conference on International Peace, 1965. With United States Air Force, 1943. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity (life), Society Stage Directors & Choreographers, Screen Actors Guild, Players Club.

Connections

Married Elaine Perry, May 20, 1959 (divorced 1962).

Father:

Michael Levine

Mother:

Rose (Wolk) Levine

Spouse:

Elaine Perry