Jones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1960, with a degree in education. After briefly working as an educator, he began studying drama at Baylor University under Paul Baker. Due to a conflict between Baker and Baylor's administration, Baker and Jones both moved to Trinity University (Texas) in San Antonio, where Jones received a master's degree 1966.
Jones spent the majority of his adult life in the employment of the Dallas Theater Center (DTC), performing many different roles including actor, stage manager, and director. During his employment at DTC, he met his wife, actress, director, designer and DTC's assistant director, Mary Sue Jones, who had a major influence on his writing and career.
In 1972, Jones was given directorship of the Down Center Stage (a workshop within DTC), through which he premiered his best-known work ''The Texas Trilogy''. The first two shows from the Trilogy were included in the Playmarket 74 showcase, attended by Audrey Wood (who became Jones' agent) and Alan Schneider (who directed the Trilogy in Washington, D.C. and New York).
Following his discovery by Wood and Schneider, Jones became a subject of significant interest to the theatre community, and was compared to Tennessee Williams and Eugene O'Neill by critics.[3] Jones continued to write, creating A Place on the Magdalena Flats, Santa Fe Sunshine, and Juneteenth before his death in 1979 from complications related to surgery on a bleeding ulcer.[4]
^Cannan, Gwynedd (November 1993). "Preston Jones Papers." Archived 2012-07-13 at archive.today Southwestern Writers Collection, Texas State University. Retrieved on 2006-05-27.
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preston, jones, playwright, preston, jones, april, 1936, september, 1979, american, playwright, best, known, texas, trilogy, three, plays, preston, jonesbornapril, 1936albuquerque, mexico, diedseptember, 1979dallas, texas, occupationplaywright, actor, director. Preston Jones April 7 1936 September 19 1979 was an American playwright best known for A Texas Trilogy a set of three plays Preston JonesBornApril 7 1936Albuquerque New Mexico U S DiedSeptember 9 1979Dallas Texas U S OccupationPlaywright Actor DirectorBiography editJones was born in Albuquerque New Mexico His father James B Jones was lieutenant governor of New Mexico 1 2 Jones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1960 with a degree in education After briefly working as an educator he began studying drama at Baylor University under Paul Baker Due to a conflict between Baker and Baylor s administration Baker and Jones both moved to Trinity University Texas in San Antonio where Jones received a master s degree 1966 Jones spent the majority of his adult life in the employment of the Dallas Theater Center DTC performing many different roles including actor stage manager and director During his employment at DTC he met his wife actress director designer and DTC s assistant director Mary Sue Jones who had a major influence on his writing and career In 1972 Jones was given directorship of the Down Center Stage a workshop within DTC through which he premiered his best known work The Texas Trilogy The first two shows from the Trilogy were included in the Playmarket 74 showcase attended by Audrey Wood who became Jones agent and Alan Schneider who directed the Trilogy in Washington D C and New York Following his discovery by Wood and Schneider Jones became a subject of significant interest to the theatre community and was compared to Tennessee Williams and Eugene O Neill by critics 3 Jones continued to write creating A Place on the Magdalena Flats Santa Fe Sunshine and Juneteenth before his death in 1979 from complications related to surgery on a bleeding ulcer 4 External links edit Abilene Reporter News 15 May 1976 page Page 4 Newspapers com 1976 05 15 Retrieved 2022 12 25 The Morning Call 25 Apr 1976 page 112 Newspapers com 1976 04 25 Retrieved 2022 12 25 TexasTripIe Play September 27 1976 link Time Cannan Gwynedd November 1993 Preston Jones Papers Archived 2012 07 13 at archive today Southwestern Writers Collection Texas State University Retrieved on 2006 05 27 nbsp This article about an American playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Preston Jones playwright amp oldid 1131923223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
