Jack Young is reprising his role as Doc in West Side Story, having previously performed the role with HGO in 2018. Recent appearances include the roles of Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure with American Shakespeare Center and the title roles in King Lear and Richard III with Houston Shakespeare Festival. Other theater credits include Uncle Morty in Awake & Sing! (Main Street Theater), Matt in Talley’s Folly (The Warehouse Theatre), Meadows in Hostages (Primary Stages, New York), and Shylock in Merchant of Venice (ACTION! Theatre, Los Angeles, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role). Young has served as the artistic director of Houston Shakespeare Festival since 2014, where he recently led the company through its 50th anniversary season directing Romeo and Juliet. A Certified Fight Director with the Society of American Fight Directors, he has choreographed violence for over 100 productions, and is the Sword Safety Instructor for the Houston Ballet. Young has led professional training programs at Ohio University, The Warehouse Theatre, and Duke University. He is a Professor of Acting at the University of Houston, where he has received the UH Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award and the University Teaching Excellence Award, the university’s highest teaching honor.