RON OJ PARSON (Director/Resident Artist) is a native of Buffalo, New York and a graduate of the University of Michigan’s professional theatre program. He is the founder and former Artistic Director of the Onyx Theatre Ensemble of Chicago, and a co-founder and co-director of Ripe Mango Productions Film and Television Production Company. Ron currently resides in Chicago and is Resident Artist at Court Theatre. Since moving to Chicago from New York in 1994, Ron has worked as both actor and director. Some of the theatres Ron has worked with include The Chicago Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Dramatists, Northlight, Court, Black Ensemble Theatre, ETA Creative Arts Foundation, and Writers’ Theatre. Some of the regional theatres include Virginia Stage Company, Portland Stage Company, Studio Arena Theatre, Studio Theatre, Roundabout Theatre, Wilshire Theatre, The Mechanic, CENTERSTAGE and, most recently, The Actors Theatre of Louisville. An accomplished actor, some of Ron’s TV and film credits include ER, Early Edition, Turks, American Playhouse, Vamping, Ali, Barbershop 2, Primal Fear, and Drop Squad. He recently directed Bee Luther-Hatchee at The University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana. Next up, Ron heads to Madison Repertory Theatre to direct Home by Samm-Art Williams.

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