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John Greene
 Actor,
singer and director John Greene has been on Augusta's stages for
many years, starting with the children's chorus in a performance of
Carmina Burana with the Augusta Choral Society at the age of six. He
later appeared with the Choral Society in several performances as
Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors.
A charter member of the board of directors of The Augusta Opera
Association, he was involved in the casting of the first opera, La Boheme.
He also appeared in the opera chorus in many of their productions. He has
been the tenor soloist with the Aiken Choral Society in performances of
Mozart's Requiem, Bach's Wachet Auf, and Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle
which was recorded during a performance at Spoleto Charleston.
He has appeared in concert at the Evenings at the Appleby series
and in many venues across the state. He has also sung as guest soloist
with many church choirs in the area. John's association with The
Augusta Players goes back to 1965 when he appeared as Winthrop Paroo
in The Music Man with the late Richard Kavanaugh. He has appeared
in plays and musical comedies, most notably as Atticus Finch in
To Kill A Mockingbird, for which he won a Best Actor Auggie, Max
in The Sound of Music, Herbie in GYPSY! all with the Players. He
has also appeared in leading roles with the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre
and at Augusta College/Augusta State University. Twice Youth Theatre
Director for The Augusta Players, John formed his own company in
2001, The Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company (YART). He has
directed such shows as The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Disney's Beauty
and the Beast, The Diary of Anne Frank, Bad Seed and others. John
has recently begun the Young Artists
Repertory Theatre (YART), an acting school for serious young
actors.
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