Ron OJ Parson biography

Ron OJ Parson

At Writers Theatre: Stick Fly, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, East Texas Hot Links, The Caretaker, The Old Settler

Ron OJ Parson (Director) hails from Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of the professional theatre program of the University of Michigan. He is the former co-founder and artistic director of Chicago's Onyx Theatre Ensemble and is currently a resident artist at Chicago's Court Theatre. Ron is also a company member at Timeline Theatre. He has worked as both an actor and a director at various theatres in Chicago and regionally. Ron also directed the world premiere of Palmer Park at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada. Most recently ron directed the highly acclaimed Relentless at Timeline and Goodman Theatre's and August Wilson's Two Trains Running for Court Theatre...Ron dedicates this production to Paul Carter Harrison. www.ronojparson.com

[Bio as of June 2022]