Professor, Acting/Directing
Artistic Director, Montana Repertory Theatre
Office Telephone: 243-5288
Fax Number: 243-5726
E-Mail: gregory.johnson@umontana.edu
Greg Johnson has served as artistic director of The Montana Rep since 1990. He brought with him a commitment to excellence developed during years of experience in the New York Theatre, working with the best directors, choreographers, actors, designers and playwrights in the country. From Neil Simon and Gene Saks to Hugh Leonard, Elizabeth Ashley, Beth Henley and Bernard Hughes, Mr. Johnson has been privileged to work with the finest. He brings his energy and expertise to every aspect of his involvement with The Montana Rep.
Greg Johnson's Broadway credits include Biloxi Blues, Crimes of the Heart, Is There Life After High School?, Da, and Hide and Seek. National Tours include the Broadway productions of Steel Magnolias, Crimes of the Heartand Broadway Blues. Mr. Johnson spent nineteen years working in the professional theatre in New York City as an actor, stage manager, and director before coming to Montana to run The Montana Rep.
Since joining The Montana Rep, Greg Johnson has directed Broadway Bound, Nunsense II, The Heidi Chronicles, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Lend Me A Tenor, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll, The Real Thing, Willi, The Voice of the Prairie, and the national tour of To Kill A Mockingbird. In addition, he is responsible for developing "The Colony, a Gathering of Writers for Stage and Screen" at The University of Montana-Missoula, and "The Young Rep," which presents plays of significant social relevance. He also serves on the faculty of The University of Montana-Missoula School of Fine Arts.
About the 1999 selection, Mr. Johnson has said, "With It's a Wonderful Life, The Montana Rep continues its tradition of telling the great stories of our time. This heartfelt look at America and the character of its people has been charming audiences for forty-five years. We at The Montana Rep are proud to be presenting this masterpiece in a new light--live and on stage."