Jon Montgomery

Artistic Development,
Operational Leadership, Community Outreach.
Acting, Directing, Choreography, Education.

Upon graduating from High School, Jon’s theatre education journey took him from Del Mar College to the University of Northern Colorado to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Since then, Jon has cultivated and maintained impactful relationships with the theatres he has worked with, including; HITS Theatre, Zoom Shakespeare Productions, Basin Theatre Works, The Depot Theater, Pasadena Little Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Harbor Playhouse, Aurora Arts Theatre, Port Aransas Community Theatre, The Rialto Theatre, Rockport Little Theatre, and the Union Colony Civic Center. In addition to his work with theatres, he has served in the roles of Special Interest Chair for the K-12 Education Committee for the Texas Educational Theatre Association and as an Advisory Board Member for the Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau. Jon has previously served as the Executive Director for HITS Theatre (Houston, Texas), Interim Executive Director for the Ellen Noel Art Museum (Odessa, Texas), the Director of Marketing & Development at the Ellen Noel Art Museum (Odessa, Texas), Executive Director for Basin Theatre Works (Odessa, Texas), Executive Artistic Director for The Depot Theater (Dodge City, Kansas), Staging STEM Manager for the Department of Education at The Alley Theatre (Houston, Texas), and Fine Arts Director and Theatre Instructor for Incarnate Word Academy (Corpus Christi, Texas). Jon is a founding member of Dead Creek Theatre Company, a Co-Founder and Co-Director for Artists Crafting Theatre, and a Co-Founder and former Executive Director for the Watershed Theatre Company. As of June 2023, Jon is serving as a Board Member-At-Large for the American Association of Community Theatre. As of September 2022, Jon is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He is also a member of the Texas Educational Theatre Association since September 2006. Jon’s areas of expertise lie in Artistic Operations, Operations, Community Engagement, Marketing, Development, Acting, Directing, Choreography, and Theatre Education.

What folkx are saying about Jon

Charismatic & Responsible

“Jon is such a charismatic, punctual, and responsible worker! It was a pleasure working with him at the art museum and I would work with him again in a heartbeat! He’s one of the most professional people I’ve ever worked with and he’s full of life and positivity which is so infectious. We hired him at the last minute to fill in and he was quickly able to adapt to our needs and the needs of the camp while providing an excellent level of service and leadership.”

Angela Schwengler

Artist

High-Quality Productions

“Jon has acted in and/or directed multiple productions at the Rialto Theater; I wish we had 100 more volunteers with his talent, creativity, and enthusiasm! Like many non-profits arts organization, we have a very limited budget – did Jon complain about that? No, he just found ways around it – the sets he designed were fabulous, the actors he directed learned, and the plays he was involved in were definitely a step above. I would work with him again in a heartbeat; my only complaint is he has moved far too far away.”

Jen Rubinowitz

Owner, Rialto Theatre

Versatile Talent

“Jon is one of the most versatile talents I have ever had the honor to meet. He will rise up to just about any artistic challenge and will not only overcome it, but do it better than anyone else. In the way of education, I have rarely seen someone as empathetic to his students and colleagues. He is a shining example of what a true educator should look like. It was truly a pleasure to work with Jon and I would jump at the chance to work with him again.”

Adam Price

Musician