Jon Jory
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Jon Jory is an influential American theatre director, producer, and educator best known for his leadership at Actors Theatre of Louisville and his impact on contemporary regional theatre.
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| Jon Jory canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jon Jory Context triple: [Long Wharf Theatre, foundedBy, Jon Jory]
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A.
Derek Farr
Derek Farr was a British film and television actor known for his character roles in mid-20th-century war dramas and crime thrillers.
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B.
Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore is an arts administrator who previously led the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) as its director.
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Michael-Leon Wooley
Michael-Leon Wooley is an American actor and voice actor best known for his rich baritone performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in animated features and Broadway productions.
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D.
Gene Shue
Gene Shue was an American professional basketball player and longtime NBA head coach known for revitalizing struggling franchises and leading multiple teams deep into the playoffs.
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E.
J.T. Rogers
J.T. Rogers is an American playwright and screenwriter known for politically charged dramas such as "Oslo" and for adapting and creating works for film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jon Jory Target entity description: Jon Jory is an influential American theatre director, producer, and educator best known for his leadership at Actors Theatre of Louisville and his impact on contemporary regional theatre.
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A.
Derek Farr
Derek Farr was a British film and television actor known for his character roles in mid-20th-century war dramas and crime thrillers.
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B.
Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore is an arts administrator who previously led the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) as its director.
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C.
Michael-Leon Wooley
Michael-Leon Wooley is an American actor and voice actor best known for his rich baritone performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in animated features and Broadway productions.
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D.
Gene Shue
Gene Shue was an American professional basketball player and longtime NBA head coach known for revitalizing struggling franchises and leading multiple teams deep into the playoffs.
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E.
J.T. Rogers
J.T. Rogers is an American playwright and screenwriter known for politically charged dramas such as "Oslo" and for adapting and creating works for film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American theatre director
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person ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre educator ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | regional theatre awards (unspecified) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Actors Theatre of Louisville ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
regional theatre
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theatre ⓘ theatre education ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasRole |
director
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educator ⓘ playwright ⓘ producer ⓘ |
| influenced | regional theatre movement in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mentoring emerging playwrights and theatre artists
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supporting new American plays ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the Humana Festival of New American Plays
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influence on contemporary regional theatre in the United States ⓘ leadership of Actors Theatre of Louisville ⓘ |
| notableWork | adaptations of classic literature for the stage ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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theatre director ⓘ theatre educator ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville ⓘ |
| workLocation | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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