Background
Stone, Ezra Chaim was born on December 2, 1917 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Solomon and Rose (Meadow) Feinstone.
Actor director educator farmer writer theatrical producer
Stone, Ezra Chaim was born on December 2, 1917 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Solomon and Rose (Meadow) Feinstone.
Graduate, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City, 1935. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Missouri, Columbia, 1989.
Member faculty American Theatre Wings Veterans School, University Virginia Drama School. Educational television consultant Ford Foundation. General director, consultant International Business Machines Corporation, 1962-1986, 91.
Lecturer, teacher American College Theatre Festival, University of California at Los Angeles, Scott Theatre, Fort Worth, University Minnesota, Arizona Speech and Drama Association. Visiting professor theatre arts California State University-Long Beach, 1973. Member steering committee College Fellows of America Theatre at Kennedy Center, Washington, 1989-1991.
Guest artist seminar domestic and overseas tours United States Army Music and Theatre Program. Guest lecturer, adjudicator at numerous institutions. Chairman radio and television department advisory council University Judaism.
President and director David Library of the American Revolution 1979-1994. National chairman/judge David Library-American College Theatre Festival annual playwriting awards, John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, Washington, 1974-1990. Sole adjudicator original museum theatre student awards, American College Theatre Festival/Kennedy Center, 1993.
Member advisory council Southern California Educational Theatre Association. Consultant Mount Vernon Ladies Association of Union. Director My Heart's in the Highlands, University Virginia, 1949.
Production casting assistant George Abbott Productions.
Associate director, trustee American Academy Dramatic Arts, also executive director postgraduate center. Trustee, awards director Sol Feinstone Environmental awards Syracuse University. Board directors American Academy of Dramatic Arts Alumni Society, Upper Makefield History Society, 1989.
Master sergeant United States Army, 1941-1946, United States Army Reserve, 1945-1955. Fellow American Theatre Association. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, American National Theatre and Academy (chairman board directors American National Theatre and Academy West), College Fellows American Theatre (steering committee 1989), Actors Equity Association (life), Society Stage Directors and Choreographers (secretary), Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters, Screen Producers Guild, American Guild Variety Artists, American Ayrshire Breeders Association, Newtown Reliance Company Guild, Writers Guild American, Army Theatre Arts Association, Performing Tree Southern California, California Theatre Council, American Academy Dramatic Arts Alumni Association (board directors), Directors Guild American (national board directors 1987-1989, eastern directors council 1979-1994).
Married Sara F. Seegar, 1942. Children: Josef Seegar, Francine Lida.