Rex Knowles

Background

About Rex Knowles

Rex Knowles: Executive Director, the Professional Actor Training Program at Chattanooga State. Writer: The Nutcracker Christmas Carol: a Holiday Musical: ChattState Rep -"phenomenal""as good as any of them". Old Ties: grand prize winner Festival of New Works (2017)."Bravo on such great writing and such great acting." The Night Reginald Filbert Called it Quits: Grand Prize winner Festival of New Plays (2006). Rosemary Leaves: CSRT and in New York. Game shows:"Jackpot,""The New Pyramid," and "Academic Bowl" Producer: received Los Angeles Drama Critic's awards (Drama Critics Circle, Drama-Logue, LA Reader, LA Weekly), including awards for best production, best director, best actor, and best ensemble.(Daddy's Dyin'-Who's Got the Will, Cheatin', Bachelorette Party, Belz, Smoky Mountain Suite). In 2008, he produced That Other Woman’s Child for the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Critics wrote about the musical.the most energetically entertaining show at NYMF this year.(Matthew Murray, talkinbroadway.com). Wow, did I ever love seeing That Other Woman’s Child.(Dr. Joy Browne, syndicated radio).Liberating us with hearty laughs, southern charm, and bluegrass music, Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton have crafted a satirical modern musical comedy that pokes fun at the traditional structures, while rooting us in the values of home and family.(Jennifer Rathbone, Theatre Online.com) Associate producer on ABC’s “Double Talk.” Actor: Rex has appeared in commercials, movies, television shows, including the classics M*A*S*H, Starsky and Hutch and The Dukes of Hazzard. He performs with the award winning improv comedy troupe, Chattanoodle. In New York (10 years) he was full-time faculty and administrator of The New Actors Workshop, a two-year training program founded by George Morrison, Mike Nichols and Paul Sills. Rex is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and the Dramatists Guild. Specialties: improvisation, 5-string banjo.