Conway, John Ashby, 1905-

John Ashby Conway was born in 1905. He grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Schenley High School in 1923. His interest in the technical aspects of theater was evident in high school where he worked on the design and building of several school theatrical productions. He went on to study in the Drama Department at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he focused on the design and technical aspects of theater. To enhance his education, he spent the summer of 1924 studying stage design in England. He received his BA from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1927.

Conway’s first position after graduating was at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He spent the summer teaching a course for high school teachers interested in the practical aspects of scene design and stage lighting. He also supervised set production and lighting for four plays of the summer theater season.

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