Jon Ferguson is from Durham, in the Northeast of England. He trained at Middlesex University in London with John Wright. He has worked with some of the leading theater companies and practitioners in the UK and US. His work has been profiled in American Theater Magazine, published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals and received critical recognition and numerous awards. Jon was the associate director on Nice Fish (world premiere) with Mark Rylance, Claire van Kampen and the poet Louis Jenkins - Nice Fish was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2017. Jon was named "2005 City Pages Artist of the Year'', and his production Please Don’t Blow Up Mr. Boban, with Live Action Set, was chosen by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as the "Outstanding Experimental Theater Production of 2005" and named "Best Stage Production" by the Minneapolis City Pages - Best of the Twin Cities 2006. Other awards include: Sunday Times (UK) Ensemble Award, Time Out London Critic’s Choice, Victoria Fringe (Canada) “Best Comedy” Award and multiple Top 10 Plays of the Year. He has taught acting, directing, filmmaking, physical theater, theatrical clown and devising throughout the UK and US to actors in training, professional actors, student filmmakers, corporate executives and incarcerated individuals. From 2018 - 2022 Jon was a Creative Director at Screenology Film School in Bristol, England. His film The Cartographer won Best Short Feature and Audience Award at the 2022 Berlin Short Film Festival. He is currently developing a feature length film project. Jon is absolutely delighted to be back directing at Stages - it feels like coming home.