HANK WILLIAMS LOST HIGHWAY
DIRECTED BY JASON PARRISH
Florida Rep/2024 | Photo: Joe Dafeldecker
“Jason Parrish has outdone himself, raising the bar for excellence even higher. Everything in this musical works together, creating a spectacular evening of theater.” -Florida Weekly
“The production is directed by the able hand of Jason Parrish…A gifted comic actor himself, he mines the most from the material.” -Florida Weekly
Jason Parrish is a professional director, actor, and theatre producer in residence as an ensemble artist and Associate Artistic Director at Florida Repertory Theatre. His work as a director includes large-scale musical productions, intimate new works, broad comedies, readings, and theatre for young audiences. After 2020, Jason is also an experienced Zoom host, virtual theatre maker, and advocate for artists & technicians.
His recent directing credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride, Ring of Fire, Let’s Fall in Love (which he co-created), Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story, Ripcord, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Million Dollar Quartet, and the NNPN Rolling World Premiere of Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly. In 2020, he developed and hosted Florida Rep’s 12-week Stage@Home Virtual Talkback Series.
His work as a producer and administrator includes a vast array of projects, including leading a new works festival and running the theatre’s casting operations.
ALABASTER by Audrey Cefaly | NNPN Rolling World Premiere |
Florida Repertory Theatre | Sara Morsey & Carolyn Messina
“Mr. Parrish…is to be commended for shepherding [Alabaster] and championing it. He’s brought to life this tender, heartbreaking yet humorous story of two women who discover how much bravery it takes to just live.” -Florida Weekly
ARSENIC & OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring | Florida Repertory Theatre |
Jason Parrish as Officer O’Hara
“Everyone else is memorable in all the right ways. Even the smaller supporting roles are vividly drawn…Jason Parrish, for instance, is a hoot as the bird-brained cop who almost gets Mortimer planted in the cellar.” -The Wall Street Journal
SPEAKING TO A GROUP OF THEATRE PATRONS
Florida Repertory Theatre’s Donor Appreciation Event
Jason is the Associate Artistic Director at Florida Repertory Theatre, where he directs, acts, and works as a producer on a wide variety of projects. He’s also the Vice President of the Florida Professional Theatres Association.
