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John Staniunas
John Staniunas is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Kansas and an Associate Professor of Directing, Acting, Movement and Musical Theatre. He is a professional director and choreographer with a long list of credits from regional and university theatres. He has staged over 100 musicals and plays from original works to classics. Credits include directing/choreography at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and Madison Repertory Theatre in Wisconsin, The Willows Theatre and the Sacramento Theatre Company and Contra Costa Music Theatre in California, The Hippodrome State Theatre in Florida and the Gaslight Theatre in Tucson, AZ. John is also a professional actor and a twenty year member of A.E.A., the Actor’s Equity Association.
He is currently writing a book on musical theatre performance techniques titled Sing me a Story, Tell me a Song: Notes on Musical Theatre.