
James Bohnen
Co-founded Remy Bumppo in 1996
Birthplace
Chicago, IL
Productions with Remy Bumppo
Night and Day, The Seagull , Waiting for Godot , Rockabye , Heartbreak House , Road to Mecca , Man & Superman , Hapgood , No Man’s Land , Top Girls , The Secret Rapture , Holiday , Money , Major Barbara , Some Americans Abroad , Hidden Laughter , A Delicate Balance , Arcadia , Humble Boy , Tartuffe , Power, The Best Man, The Real Thing, Brontë, On the Verge
James is the Artistic Director of Remy Bumppo, a position he has held since co-founding the theatre. Among the many shows he has directed for the company are Hapgood, Some Americans Abroad, Arcadia and Tartuffe. James has directed for many seasons at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin. He came late to the theatre, after spending his twenties teaching history and English in a program for high school dropouts.
James is directing The Voysey Inheritance and Old Times in Remy Bumppo's 08/09 season.
Spring 08: Click here for a podcast interview with James on Talk Theatre in Chicago.
Spring 07: Click here to read an interview with James discussing the Art Trifecta benefit.