Ken Jones, Writer/Director

As an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and director, Ken is a dynamic asset to IO Productions’ offerings. Ken’s impressive academic and practical background has created an exemplary professional reputation within the entertainment industry, as well as academia. 

An empowering leader, Ken has extensive directorial experience with more than 40 plays and industrial shows. Ken is also an accomplished entertainer/instructor with more than 25 years of performing professional improvisational comedy and a list of over 350 students trained in the art of comedic improvisation. 

Ken has equally impressive qualifications in the writing arena. He has written pilot episodes for over 17 different series, earning an Emmy nomination in 1994. His shows have aired on ABC, PBS, The Disney Channel, UPN, and HBO. 

Ken holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Florida, an M.F.A. in Playwriting from the University of Virginia, and a Certificate in Playwriting from the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Northern Kentucky University.