Artistic Associate, Actor, Director
Brief info
Director William (Bill) Earl Ray is celebrating his 45th year directing and acting in theatres around the country. His directing credits for PassinArt include Seven Guitars, NEAT, No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs (The No Play), Two Trains Running, Smoldering Fires, and Deceptive Love. Other directing credits include Skeleton Crew, Lonely Planet, King Liz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, A Raisin in the Sun, Having Our Say (with Irma P. Hall), Seven Guitars, Agnes of God, The Heiress, Working: A Musical, The Gifts of the Magi, and The Gospel at Colonus. William’s acting credits include Seven Guitars, The Piano Lesson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Two Trains Running, The Gospel at Colonus, Miss Evers Boys, Master Harold and the Boys, Home, The Amen Corner, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, A Soldier’s Play, The Whipping Man, Blues for an Alabama Sky among others. William is a member of Actors Equity and the Screen Actors Guild. He has a BA in liberal arts from the Evergreen State College.