JOHN C. STARK-Scene Designer John Stark is returning to the Lincoln Avenue theatre area having designed Immoral Imperatives and Hanging Fire for Victory Gardens Theatre. His other Chicago credits include The Underpants and Jungle Rot for Noble Fool Theatre; Prides's Crossing, Ghetto, Remembrance, and The Living at Famous Door Theatre and The King and I at Drury Lane in Oakbrook. The Living received a Joseph Jefferson award for excellence in scene design in 1997. John has taught design and technology at Illinois Wesleyan University, Arizona State University and is currently a Professor of Theatre at Illinois State University. He has produced over 120 designs for other theatre companies including: The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Ball State University, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, University of Illinois-Opera, Sacramento Theatre Company, Wax Lips Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Illinois Wesleyan Summer Theatre, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Childsplay, Inc., Tempe, AZ and the Mulebarn Theatre, Tarkio, MO. John lives an extraordinary life with his exceptional family, Lori, Anna and Nathan in Normal, IL.