Stuart Vaughan

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John Walker "Stuart" Vaughan
Born(1925-08-23)August 23, 1925
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2014(2014-06-10) (aged 88)
High Bridge, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Theatre director, manager, producer
Known forFounding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre, and artistic director of New York's Phoenix Theatre
AwardsObie Award (1958), Drama Desk Awar

John Walker "Stuart" Vaughan (August 23, 1925 – June 10, 2014) was an American theatre director, manager, and producers. He was the Founding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre and artistic director of New York's Phoenix Theatre. He also directed several productions off Broadway,for New Jersey Rep, the Riverside Shakespeare Company, and The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park.[1] He is a recipient of an Obie Award (1958) and a Drama Desk Award. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.[2] He died of prostate cancer in High Bridge, New Jersey in 2014.[3]

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  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (19 June 2014). "Stuart Vaughan, Director and Shakespeare Expert, Dies at 88". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Tribune-Star, Mike McCormickSpecial to the (15 June 2014). "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Award-winning director from TH, Stuart Vaughan, dies".
  3. ^ Weber, Bruce (18 June 2014). "Stuart Vaughan, Director and Shakespeare Expert, Dies at 88". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

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