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John Greene
 Actor,
singer and director John Greene has been on Augusta's stages for
many years, starting with the children's chorus in a performance of
Carmina Burana with the Augusta Choral Society at the age of six. He
later appeared with the Choral Society in several performances as
Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors.
A charter member of the board of directors of The Augusta Opera
Association, he was involved in the casting of the first opera, La Boheme.
He also appeared in the opera chorus in many of their productions. He has
been the tenor soloist with the Aiken Choral Society in performances of
Mozart's Requiem, Bach's Wachet Auf, and Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle
which was recorded during a performance at Spoleto Charleston.
He has appeared in concert at the Evenings at the Appleby series and in
many venues across the state. He has also sung as guest soloist with many
church choirs in the area. John's association with The Augusta Players goes
back to 1965 when he appeared as Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man with the
late Richard Kavanaugh. He has appeared in plays and musical comedies, most
notably as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, for which he won a Best
Actor Auggie, Max in The Sound of Music, Herbie in GYPSY! all with the
Players. He has also appeared in leading roles with the Fort Gordon Dinner
Theatre and at Augusta College/Augusta State University. Twice Youth Theatre
Director for The Augusta Players, John formed his own company in 2001, The
Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company (YART). He has directed such shows
as The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Diary of Anne
Frank, Bad Seed and others. John has recently begun the YART Actors Studio,
an acting school for serious young actors. |
