alt="John Blondell" class="mob-img hidden" style="display: none;">John Blondell (PhD), a participant in the “Talent Pool” project, serves as a stage director at the G. Sundukyan National Academic Theater through a partnership with the Keron Development Foundation. As the co-founder and artistic director of the Lit Moon Theater Company and the Verona Shakespeare Fringe Festival, he has directed more than 110 performances that have been loved by audiences in the United States, Europe, and Asia. His repertoire includes renowned works such as Hamlet, Richard III, King Lear, Uncle Vanya, Alice in Wonderland, Peer Gynt, The Cherry Orchard, and Eurydice, the pinnacle of his collaboration with the Yerevan Mother Theater. Blondell’s theatrical works are grounded in dramaturgical and stage experiments with the classics, emphasizing minimalism and simplicity as central elements of his work.
alt="John Blondell" class="mob-img hidden" style="display: none;">John
Blondell
Stage Director and Teacher
USA
National Academic Theater after Gabriel Sundukyan
44
Years Directing Experience
41
Years Teaching Experience
2
Theatres Founded
1
Theatre Festival Founded
2
Theatre Festivals Co-founded
115
Productions
65
International Festival Appearances
"For years, my vision has been to provide audiences with a new kind of theatrical experience – one that broadens and deepens the understanding of intercultural traditions in world theater. Here in Armenia, the Keron Development Foundation enables me to fully realize my worthy mission of fostering cultural development through theater."