John T. Stephan
Director/Choreographer/Educator
Training/Education
Master of Arts, Theatre Education Degree Conferred December, 2014
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
GPA 4.0, Suma Cum Laude Honors
Thesis: “Observing Student Growth through an Exploration of How Historic, Cultural, Religious, and Ethnical Aspects of a Society Contribute to Holocaust Drama”
Bachelor of Arts, English Degree Conferred May, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, K-12 Subject Matter Education
Minor, Theater
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
GPA 3.762, Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude Honors
Standard Certificates: Teacher of English, Teacher of Theatre, and Teacher of Vocational Arts: Theatre (issued by the NJ State Department of Education)
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
GPA 4.0, Suma Cum Laude Honors
Thesis: “Observing Student Growth through an Exploration of How Historic, Cultural, Religious, and Ethnical Aspects of a Society Contribute to Holocaust Drama”
Bachelor of Arts, English Degree Conferred May, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, K-12 Subject Matter Education
Minor, Theater
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
GPA 3.762, Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude Honors
Standard Certificates: Teacher of English, Teacher of Theatre, and Teacher of Vocational Arts: Theatre (issued by the NJ State Department of Education)
Regional Theatre
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'Big River' (upcoming)
'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' 'Mamma Mia!' 'Bright Star' 'Evita' 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' 'Titanic: The Musical' 'Sister Act: The Musical' 'Little Shop of Horrors' 'The Will Rogers Follies' 'Disney's The Little Mermaid' 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' 'Shrek the Musical' 'Ruckus' 'RENT' 'Anything Goes' 'Do Black Patent-Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?' 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' 'Grease' 'Holiday Bells of Broadway' '42nd Street' 'Fiddler on the Roof' 'Godspell' 'Damn Yankees' 'Annie' 'The Music Man' 'The Sound of Music' 'My Fair Lady' 'Bye Bye Birdie' |
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The Broadway Theatre of Pitman
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Educational Theatre
Cedar Creek High School, 1701 New York Avenue, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey February 2017-present
Teacher of English and Theatre
Director of the Theatre Program
Cumberland Regional High School, 90 Silver Lake Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey September 2008-January 2017
Teacher of Language Arts and Dramatic Arts
Dramatic Arts Academy Co-Leader
Teacher of English and Theatre
Director of the Theatre Program
Cumberland Regional High School, 90 Silver Lake Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey September 2008-January 2017
Teacher of Language Arts and Dramatic Arts
Dramatic Arts Academy Co-Leader
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'Elf the Musical'
'Makin' It' 'Shrek the Musical' 'Peter and the Starcatcher' 'Grease' 'Almost, Maine' 'The Addams Family: The Musical' 'The Katrina Project: Hell and High Water' 'The Girl in the Mirror' 'And Then They Came for Me:...' 'The Laramie Project' 'The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940' 'Bang, Bang, You're Dead' |
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Cedar Creek High School Theatre
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Awards/Recognition
The Foxy Awards (Theatre Night Awards at Montclair State University)
-2019 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "Outstanding Properties" (Nomination) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2018 "The New Heights Award" (Nomination) for Almost, Maine
The Wally Awards (The Off Broad Street Players Theatre Company)
-2018 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Sister Act: The Musical
-2016 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2015 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Shrek the Musical
-2012 Wally Award for "Best Featured Performance in a Musical (Male)" (Rooster Hannigan in Annie)
-2011 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Bye Bye Birdie
Cumberland Regional High School District
-2015 "Teacher of the Year" for Cumberland Regional High School District
The Perry Awards (New Jersey's Premiere Awards for Community Theatre)
-2019 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Winner) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Direction of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2017 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2016 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Shrek the Musical
-2019 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "Outstanding Properties" (Nomination) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2018 "The New Heights Award" (Nomination) for Almost, Maine
The Wally Awards (The Off Broad Street Players Theatre Company)
-2018 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Sister Act: The Musical
-2016 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2015 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Shrek the Musical
-2012 Wally Award for "Best Featured Performance in a Musical (Male)" (Rooster Hannigan in Annie)
-2011 Wally Award for "Best Musical" for Bye Bye Birdie
Cumberland Regional High School District
-2015 "Teacher of the Year" for Cumberland Regional High School District
The Perry Awards (New Jersey's Premiere Awards for Community Theatre)
-2019 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Winner) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Direction of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2017 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2016 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Shrek the Musical
