John has directed Walking Shadow's productions of Seventy Scenes of Halloween and 36 Views, and was the author of  Walking Shadow's first two productions: The Lives of the Most Notorious Highwaymen and 10-Speed Revolution. His plays have been produced by Walking Shadow, Hardcover Theater, Civic Stage, and the Young Mirror Company in New York City. He has performed with Starting Gate, Off-Leash Area, Illusion Theatre, Frank Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park, Live Action Set, and the National Theatre for Children. John is an alumnus of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab 2007, Minnesota State University Mankato, and the Perpich Center for Arts Education.