John Walker "Stuart" Vaughan (August 23, 1925 – June 10, 2014) was an American theatre director, manager, and producers. He was the Founding
Artistic
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Director
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* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
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of the
New York Shakespeare Festival
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,
Seattle Repertory Theatre
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The New Globe Theatre
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and Artistic Director of New York’s Phoenix Theatre. He also directed several productions off Broadway and for New Jersey Rep and the
Riverside Shakespeare Company
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Drama Desk
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Award. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He died of prostate cancer in High Bridge, New Jersey in 2014.