Jon Bee - Page 5

A self-described "First Name/Last Name" person, Jon Bee is a long time musician and thespian. They work as the Marketing & Annual Fund Manager for the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. Their vocal training spans a variety of genres such as classical, jazz, musical theater, and contemporary. Some of their favorite roles include Younger Brother in an award winning production of Ragtime (Stray Dog Theatre, St. Louis), Hanschen in two different productions of Spring Awakening, (Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL; Take Two Productions, St. Louis) and Greg Madison in It Shoulda Been You. (Take Two Productions, St. Louis). Jon Bee has also served as Director, Music Director, and Producer for many musicals and cabaret performances to critical acclaim, most recently serving as Assitant Director for the Henry Award Nominated production of The Boys in the Band (Vintage Theatre, Aurora, CO).

Along their musical journey, Jon developed a passion for Arts Administration and began a career "on the other side of the table." Previously, Jon was the Director of Operations for Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park and has also worked for some of the greatest theatre performance houses in the country including STAGES St. Louis (under the direction of 3-time Tony Award Winner Jack Lane) and Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. Jon attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois for Music and later attended Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri for graduate studies in Arts Management & Leadership. In their spare time, Jon Bee can be found songwriting and building fantasy worlds for future adventures!