John Rone

John Howard Rone (February 14, 1949 – February 4, 2019)[1] was an American stage actor and director. A lifelong Memphian, Rone was a prominent member of the Memphis theatre community.[2]

John Howard Rone
Rone at the Rhodes College Homecoming in 2006
Born(1949-02-14)February 14, 1949
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2019(2019-02-04) (aged 69)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationDirector, actor

Early life

Rone was born in the Memphis suburb of Germantown, Tennessee. There he attended Byars-Hall High School. Rone then earned his BA in theatre from Rhodes College and later his MA in theatre from the University of Memphis.

Career

Rone played multiple roles in the Memphis theatre community, but was best known for his directing. He made his community theatre directorial debut in 1983 with a production of Portrait in Black. Rone worked with multiple troupes and organizations over the course of his long career including Theatre Memphis, Playhouse on the Square, and Germantown Community Theater.[3] Rone was nominated for several Ostrander Awards for his work in various community theatre performances including Sense and Sensibility,[4] Measure for Measure, and I Am a Camera.[5] Rone received the Eugart Yerian Award for Lifetime Service to Memphis Theatre at the 31st Ostrander Awards in 2014.[6]

In addition to his theatre work, Rone returned to work at his alma mater Rhodes College, where he served as director of college events and of the Meeman Center for Life Long Learning.[3]

Stage credits

Theatre Memphis

Playhouse on the Square

Germantown Community Theatre

New Moon Theatre Company

References
  1. Theatre Memphis (February 4, 2019). "Sad news is hard to deliver..." Facebook. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. Germantown Community Theater (February 4, 2019). "The world is a little less bright today..." Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  3. Rhodes College (August 24, 2014). "John Rone '71 Honored for Lifetime Service to Memphis Theatre". Rhodes College. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. Davis, Chris (August 3, 2017). "Ostrander Award Nominees, 2017 – Community Division". Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
  5. Davis, Chris. "Anything Goes". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. Davis, Chris (August 22, 2014). "The 2013–14 Ostrander Awards: Picks, Pans, and Who Got Robbed?". Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. Hadley, Hury. "Landscapes of the Spirit: Recent work by Terrence McNally at Theatre Memphis, and a world premiere at the U of M." Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008.
  8. Arts Memphis. "A Christmas Carol". Arts Memphis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  9. BWW News Desk (August 31, 2017). "Timeless Courtroom Drama Convines on the Next Stage". Broadway World. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  10. Chatterbox Audio Theater. "John Rone". Chatterbox Audio Theater. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  11. Brown Paper Tickets. "Lettice and Lovage". Brown Paper Tickets.


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