RON JONES Actor, Comedian, Director

Emmy award winner RON JONES has been acting, directing, and teaching improvisational theatre in the Boston area for over 16 years. At ImprovBoston, Boston’s oldest and most acclaimed improvisation theatre company, he began as an Actor, then returned several years later as Artistic Director, and then directed “Action Comix,” creating a new improv format there. As a founding member of Urban Improv, a youth-based improv theatre company in Boston, he won a New England Emmy award in 2002 for Best Children’s Program for their television show, “Reaction.” He was Artist-in-Residence for three years at the Dover-Sherborn Middle School, Program Developer and Instructor for Worcester Children's Theatre, Guest Instructor in Improvisation at Wheelock Family Theatre (Wheelock College 2000, 2001). He has taught courses/workshops in improv for Harvard University, Tufts University, Boston College, Fitchburg State College, Worcester Public Schools Teachers Association and the Brookline School District. In addition to directing ImprovBoston, Ron has been director of Boston College's My Mother’s Fleabag, Guest Director of Boston improv troupe Comedie du Jour, and been chosen to coach the American team that competed in the World Improv Championships (televised on the Comedy Network in Canada).

Also known as "Bobo" and "Reverend Ron," and the voice of Socko.  Future Mayor of Washington, D.C.  You can contact him at (617) 828-7491.