John Contini
JOHN CONTINI AEA / SAG / AFTRA (314) 315-2978 cell Hgt. 6’3” Wgt: 195 Artistic Associate Director: Avalon Theatre Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Email: contini5@aol.
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BIO
JOHN CONTINI
AEA / SAG / AFTRA
(314) 315-2978 cell Hgt.6’3” Wgt: 195
Artistic Associate Director: Avalon Theatre Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Email: contini5@aol.com www.johncontini.net
Regional Theatre (over 220 productions)
KING LEAR King Lear Actors Studio (bestactor-STL Today)
BARRYMORE John Barrymore Avalon (Kevin Kline Award- best actor)
I HATE HAMLET John Barrymore Okoboji Summer Theatre
MACBETH Duncan St. Louis Black Rep.
NUTS Arthur Kirk Actors Studio Theatre
MERCHANT OF VENICE Shylock St Louis Shakespeare Co
PROOF Robert Insight Theatre
JULIUS CAESAR Brutus St. Louis REP
THE COUNTRY GIRL Frank Elgin Avalon Theatre Co.
ANTIGONE Creon Actors Studio Theatre
THE PRICE Victor Franz Avalon Theatre Co
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Egeus St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
BECKY’S NEW CAR Walter Flood Insight Theatre
DRACULA Van Helsing Arrowrock Lyceum
WALK IN THE WOODS Botvinnik Avalon (Kevin Kline Award Nominee)
BUS STOP Dr. Lyman Avalon Theatre Co.
MR. ROBERTS Shore Patrol Lt. Westport Playhouse (D/Joshua Logan)
LEND ME A TENOR Tito Okoboji Summer Theatre
GEM OF THE OCEAN Selig August Wilson Theatre, PA
ALL MY SONS Joe Keller Coffee House Theatre
Musicals (over 80 productions)
WEST SIDE STORY Lt. Schrank THE MUNY (D/Kevin Backstrom)
CAROLINE OR CHANGE Grandpa Gellman St. Louis Black Rep
ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Pap/Dr Robinson Variety Childrens Charity
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Constable/Avrahm 2 tours (w/Theodore Bikel)
1776 McKean THE MUNY (D/Charles Repole)
MY FAIR LADY Zoltan Karpathy THE MUNY (D/ John Going)
GUYS AND DOLLS Harry the Horse THE MUNY & STL Black Rep
MAN OF LA MANCHA Capt Inquisition Westport Playhouse
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Diction Coach/ Rod Pittsburg Civic Light Opera
KING AND I Ramsey/ Capt Orton Starlight Kansas City
PAJAMA GAME Pop THE MUNY (with Bruce Adler)
Films (including….)
PAPER TIGER BURNS Noah Petty Arts Empowerment (in production)
AFTER THOUGHTS Walter Anthony Sanchez Productions
LOVE BYTES Earl Frickle Pirate Pictures
SHAWDOWLAND Priest Pirate Pictures
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Prisoner Avco/Embassy (D/John Carpenter)
Over 50 Television, radio, commercials and industrial films including: McDonalds, United Way, Pizza Hut, Lottery, Budweiser, First Cellular, PBS promo for ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW, etc.
Photos
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
winner
John Contini, Barrymore
John Contini, Molly Sweeney
John Contini, A Walk in the Woods
News
by James Lindhorst - Aug 7, 2026
New Jewish Theatre’s production of JOB a visceral theatrical experience. It is a turbulent psychological drama with unexpected twists and turns. Director Annamaria Pileggi and actors John Contini and Kristen Lintvedt capture all of the heightened drama in Friedman’s riveting script.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2026
Max Wolf Friedlich's acclaimed Broadway psychological thriller explores technology, truth, and identity in a new production directed by Annamaria Pileggi. Check out photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2026
New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of JOB, Max Wolf Friedlich's Broadway psychological thriller, at the Wool Studio Theatre at The J, directed by Annamaria Pileggi.
by James Lindhorst - Feb 2, 2024
The St. Louis Theatre Circle announced their 2024 Nominations on Friday. STAGES St. Louis’ production of CLUE and New Jewish Theatre’s production of INTO THE WOODS lead all productions with 11 nominations each. Twenty-four different companies and 55 unique productions were represented among 165 nominations in 33 categories. Awards will be handed out on Monday, March 25th, 2024, at The Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts on the Webster University campus.
by James Lindhorst - Dec 14, 2023
This past year was a spectacular season for theatre in St. Louis. Forbes magazine recognized St. Louis as having “America’s most exciting emerging arts district.” The article credits the The Kranzberg Foundation for buying and operating spaces where artists can create. Many of the smaller theatre companies in St. Louis rely on The Kranzberg Foundation venues for performance and rehearsal space. In addition to the smaller professional companies, the mid-size and larger companies including The Muny, STAGES St. Louis, and The Black Rep all presented stellar musicals and plays that were produced locally. Blue Strawberry and The St Louis Cabaret project advanced cabaret performing in St. Louis booking amazing shows with Tony nominated Broadway performers Adam Pascal, Beth Leavel, and Robin de Jesús.
by James Lindhorst - Dec 6, 2023
BARRYMORE is an exquisitely written script that is exceptionally acted in this first-rate production at St. Louis Actor’s Studio. This fantastic production can be seen through December 10th at The Gaslight Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023
St. Louis Actors' Studio will present 'Barrymore' starring John Contini at The Gaslight Theater.
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2019
Ozark Actors Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for this summer's Our Town. The production will be directed by Matt Saltzberg, and will star Carolina Quirez Cuoto as Emily Webb and Christian Boyd as George Gibbs. John Contini will take on the iconic role of the Stage Manager.
by Julie Musbach - May 6, 2019
October 2019 will mark the beginning of St. Louis Actors' Studio's Thirteenth season, themed "Two to Tango". With the sort of clarity and theatrical density that only the two-hander can achieve, the season of exclusively two-character plays will journey through our most closely complex relationships : Mentor and Apprentice; Husband and wife; Mothers and Child.
by Julie Musbach - May 2, 2019
Ozark Actors Theatre is thrilled to announce the full cast and creative team for this summer's production of Mary Poppins. The production will be directed by Lee Anne Mathews, and will star Pauline Parkhurst as the practically perfect, titular nanny. Quinn Cason will take on the role of Bert, and St. Louis legend John Contini will play the role of Admiral Boom.
by BWW Staff - Dec 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - Dec 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - Dec 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by Tanya Seale - Oct 5, 2018
Lillian Hellman's 1939 drama, The Little Foxes, is a well-made drama about Southern aristocratic avarice and female suppression. When brothers Oscar (Bob Gerchen) and Ben (Chuck Brinkley) Giddens-who have inherited the whole of their father's fortune-go to their sister Regina (Kari Ely) needing money to build a cotton mill, Regina, the only sister in the Giddens family, must cunningly exploit her depressed husband Horace (William Roth), and outsmart her scheming brothers, if she is to enjoy any independence or wealth of her own.
by Alan Henry - Dec 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 15, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 8, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 1, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Nov 24, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Nov 17, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Kevin Kline Awards) for Barrymore, Outstanding Director of a Play (Kevin Kline Awards) for Molly Sweeney and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Kevin Kline Awards) for A Walk in the Woods.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Kevin Kline Awards) for Barrymore.
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