About
Richard Kenyon
- Richard Kenyon is an accomplished theatre and film director, producer, and educator with more than three decades of leadership experience across North America. Renowned for his visionary approach to both classical and contemporary work, he has founded and led several successful arts organizations, including The Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare in the Mountains in Canada, as well as Soul In Bliss Theater in Los Angeles, where he currently serves as Artistic Director.
- Throughout his career, Richard has demonstrated a deep commitment to artistic excellence, strategic leadership, and community engagement. He has directed over 75 Shakespearean productions, curated new play festivals, and spearheaded innovative outreach initiatives that have broadened audiences and fostered artistic growth. In addition to his executive leadership, Richard has worked extensively as a private acting coach, mentoring students at all stages of their careers with a specialization in Shakespearean performance.
- Richard is especially proud to have acted, directed, and produced every play contained in Shakespeare’s First Folio of 1623, a lifelong goal completed on September 27, 2025. That same year, he also created and directed a unique Wars of the Roses marathon—an ambitious single-day presentation of all eight plays of Shakespeare’s history cycle, each adapted to a 60-minute reader’s theatre format.
- His work extends into film as well: Richard co-produced the short film A Girl’s Guide to Drowning with his longtime partner, LuAnne Morrow, which placed fourth at the Stratford Birthplace Trust Film Festival. His first short film, Insomniac (2001), was nominated for three Alberta Rosie Awards, winning Best Overall Music for the work of his close friends Michael Shields and Russell Broom. Beyond independent film, Richard has also produced countless corporate and commercial videos, many of which received nominations for the prestigious Alberta Rosie Award in Film and Television Excellence.
- Dedicated to advancing the arts through collaboration, education, and organizational stewardship, Richard brings a wealth of creative and executive expertise to every project and to his ongoing service on arts boards.