Jon creates and performs stories and narratives for:
Symphony orchestras, other musical groups, and dance companies
Theatres and arts centers
Other arts and non-profit organizations Business and corporate entities
Associations, Neighborhoods, Families, and Individuals
COMMISSIONED WORKS CREATED BY JON INCLUDE:
Text and Narration of Czech Folktales / Music of Dvorak for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and The Reading Symphony Orchestra
Narration of Edgar Allan Poe for The Baltimore Symphony
Narration of Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Annapolis Symphony
Text and Narration of Emails From Iraq / Music of Charles Ives for the University of Maryland Symphony
Text and Narration of Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique for the University of Maryland Symphony
Text and Narration / First Responders and Survivors of the Attack on the Pentagon for the first anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks (with orchestra and chorus at the Pentagon)
Jack and Old Man Death for the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
FACING THE BULL (formerly titled The Prostate Dialogues) for Theater J in Washington DC
TALES OF A LINCOLN for Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC
PRATT STREET RIOTS for The Performance Kitchen
GRIMM ‘N GRITS: STORIES FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM for The Florida Studio Theatre
DIGGING INTO SHAKESPEARE for The Clarice Smith performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland
WAR STORIES: NAM for The Smithsonian Institution
OUT OF THE ICE for the National Storytelling Network
FRANKENSTEIN: THE BEAUTY OF THE BEAST for the Round House Theatre
HAPPY ALLEY for Create Baltimore and The Upper Fells Point Improvement Association
OFF THE MAP for the Round House Theatre
ON THE BEDPOST OVERNIGHT for the Woolly Mammoth Theatre
KIDS DON’T EAT BROCCOLI for The Smithsonian Institution
YANCEY REGISTER’S TALL TALES (OR WHY THE SNAIL CROSSED THE ROAD AND OTHER ORAL DIVERSIONS) for The Florida Studio Theatre
ON AND OFF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL for the bi-annual conference of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
FRANKENSTEIN Special Presentation for medical ethics classes at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (annually, since 1996)
CLEAR COMMUNICATION for the National Institutes of Health
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE for the annual convention of The Independent Sector
DOUG REMEMBERS for The Peter Franchot Family
NEED A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR A SPECIAL REASON? WANT TO PRESENT A WORLD PREMIER? Contact Jon about a Special Presentation