John David Lutz, Conference Planning Chair, Founding Board Member
John David Lutz is the Chair of the Department of Theatre at the University
of Evansville. Under his leadership the department is recognized as one of
the premier theatre training programs in the country. He has directed six
showcase productions at the national festival of the Kennedy Center/American
College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF). Professionally, he directed the original
New York production of BETWEEN DAYLIGHT AND BOONVILLE by Matt Williams, as
well as directing productions at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Brown County
Playhouse and Indiana Repertory Theatre. He is a founding member of The New
Harmony Project and served for three years as Conference Director. Recently, John David won membership in the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, a national organization created to recognize distinguished service to the theatre profession.