Ken Jones
Co-Writer
Ken Jones earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting/Directing from
the University of Florida, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting from the
University of Virginia and continued on to graduate in Playwriting from the
Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.
Jones has had 27 produced plays and musicals, with 12 published, 5
soundtrack scores and listings in several anthologies and monologue books.
Jones began his playwriting career with the Off -Broadway production of his
play, A RED EAGLE FALLING. His play, DARKSIDE, was chosen as TIME
Magazine’s Critic Choice and was also recognized as one of the Best Plays
of the 1980’s.
Jones was a member of the prestigious Warner Bros. Television Writer’s
Workshop and went on to serve as the Head of Development for Light Point
Entertainment at Disney/MGM Studios for the development and creation of
content for animation, television and film.
As a performer, Jones performed in the workshop productions of the
Broadway musicals FINDING NEVERLAND and STEEL. He has appeared in
productions at regional theatres including the American Repertory Theatre,
Heritage Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre Company and the Children’s
Theatre of Cincinnati, and he has voiced many characters for animated
National television series.
He has received multiple Telly Awards, Communicator’s Awards, the Post-
Corbett Award for Best Literary Artist, a Delauney Playwriting Award, the
Kentucky Playwright’s Award, the Trailblazer Educator’s Award, seven
Acclaim Awards, two Emmy nominations and 11 International awards for
screenwriting and filmmaking.
Ken Jones is an active member of the Dramatist Guild of America, the Stage
Directors and Choreographers Society, and a member of National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences.
Ken is the Rosenthal Distinguished Professor of Theatre and a Regent’s
Professor at Northern Kentucky University where he previously served both
the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Founding Director
of the NKU School of the Arts.