Darrell Ann (Gamache) Stone grew up in Greater Boston where her creative parents spent many years producing plays and serving the board of the Belmont Dramatic Club theatre. She began acting at a young age happily immersed in all sides of the stage.  Darrell Ann went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Theatre and Drama from Northeastern University (NU) in Boston, and began her career with a focus in acting.  Darrell Ann brings an artistic passion for storytelling, love for the arts, passion for serving the community and a lifetime foundation of theatre experience. 

 

Darrell Ann met her husband on stage in Boston at NU. They moved to Bloomington for him to study at Indiana University, and soon became involved with the original theatre artists who were just starting the Bloomington Playwright’s Project (BPP). Darrell Ann spent many years acting, directing, serving their board of directors and eventually became BPP part time staff as Managing Coordinator. 

 

She has a Masters of Social Work (MSW) graduate degree from Indiana University and worked full time at I.U. for twenty six years as a department director, social worker, and associate faculty.  Her professional career focused on the foundations of social justice, advocacy, community engagement, crisis intervention and human behavior.  Her involvement with Bloomington theatre has continually complemented a full time career. 

 

Over the last forty plus years Darrell Ann has been a freelance theatre artist locally with Jewish Theatre of Bloomington (JTB), Bloomington Playwrights Project (BPP), Diversity Theatre, Cardinal Stage, Firehouse Theatre, Stages Bloomington, MOSAIC FIlm Festival, IU Studio Theatre. She was an ensemble actor for several years in the touring children’s theatre company Paper Moon with playwright Marcia Cebulska; Co-Director of Acting Up with the late Pat Gleeson; Co-Director of Emergent Theatre at IU and Stage Director of musicals with Music Director Gwen Whitten for Sounds of South, including such productions as Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, Grease, Merrily We Roll Along. Darrell was represented by Helen Wells Talent Agency in Indianapolis for several years and contracted locally, regionally and nationally as voice talent for T.V., Film and Radio work with Lodestone Productions.   

 

Darrell Ann began working with Jewish Theatre of Bloomington (JTB) shortly after its start twenty years ago. She was immediately passionate about JTB, its mission, the high quality of their productions and the amazing people who are part of its long tradition!  JTB beautifully weaves together her foundations of theatre, community and Jewish identity. She has served JTB in a variety of roles: Co-Artistic Director with Audrey, Artistic Advisor, Board of Directors, Talk Back Facilitator as well as director and actor in productions. 

 

Darrell Ann recently retired from I.U. as Director of the Student Advocates Office to become the new JTB Producing Artistic Director!  She is thrilled to now have a focus completely on theatre and honored to follow in Audrey Heller’s footsteps. Audrey has been an important mentor, colleague and friend. It’s an honor to succeed her, and a privilege to guide this theatre company into its future.