John Walch's plays have been produced and commissioned at theaters such as Center Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Public Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Alabama Shakespeare, Edinburgh Fringe, and off-Broadway at Urban Stages. A two-time Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and a former James Michener Fellow, other awards include: Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays and the American Theatre Critics Association’s Osborn Award. John heads the MFA Playwriting Program @ University of Arkansas.