Marin Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Jon Tracy works internationally as an art and culture producer for theatre and film. A director, playwright, designer, educator, and facilitator, he is the recipient of awards from the Kennedy Center Meritorious Achievement Award, North Bay Artys, Marquee Journalists, Ellys, Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, and Theatre Bay Area, and has also been honored with the Solano College Theatre Alumni Award. He is a grant recipient from Theatre Bay Area, Shotgun Players’ Bridging the Gap, SUI Generis, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Past leadership positions with TheatreFIRST, Groundswell: The International Theatre Intensive, and Darkroom Productions. Jon is a Company Member of both Shotgun Players and PlayGround, a proud member of SDC, the union for stage directors and choreographers, and the father of Evelyn and Jacob.