Rex Knowles

Rex's theatrical productions have won numerous Los Angeles Drama Critic's awards including awards for Best Production, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Ensemble.

Rex was associate producer of Double Talk for ABC and produced Smoky Mountain Suite for PBS.

As Executive Director of the Professional Actor Training Program and the Chattanooga State Repertory Theatre (CSRT) at Chattanooga State, Rex produces student productions, Spring and Fall musicals, and CSRT's season.

A sampling of productions:  

	That Other Woman's Child, a bluegrass musical by Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton. Chattanooga, Los Angeles, New York. The most original piece of musical theatre to hit Tennessee stages in a very long time. It's beautifully staged, and a great time. (Ruth Cartlidge, The Pulse) ...succeeds in wedding country music with the American Musical Theatre. (John Mahoney, L.A. Times) ...a winner (Daily Variety) ...a joy...alive...energetic (Hollywood Reporter) 3 1/2 stars (out of 4) (L.A. Magazine)
	Luck of the Draw, improvised two-act musical, conceived and directed by Sherry Landrum. Productions at Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, Garage Theatre, and CSRT.
	Chattanoodle, award winning improv comedy troupe from Chattanooga, TN. Performances: Edmonton Fringe Festival, Southeastern Theatre Conference, and all around Chattanooga!
	Smoky Mountain Suite, by George S. Clinton and Sherry Landrum. Los Angeles, New York, Crossville (TN). ...truly delightful and straight from the heart. Peter Rutenburg, KUSC
	Cheatin' by Del Shores (co-producer). Los Angeles. Critic's Choice, Drama-Logue
	Daddy's Dyin (Who's Got the Will?) by Del Shores (co-producer). Los Angeles. No year-end wrap-up can ignore the impact of Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?. It's the success story of the year. Crittically, it's among the eleven superlative productions I reviewed in 1987. Ray Loynd, L.A. Times Critic's Choice in 7 Los Angeles newspapers
	Bachelorette Party by Rosemary Alexander. Los Angeles. It's a pleasure to see a comedy not content with just offering laughs. L.A. Reader Critic's Choice, L.A. Reader and L.A. Weekly
	Belz by Pavel Cherney. Los Angeles. Critic's Choice in 3 Los Angeles magazines
	BMTV: Bizarre Music Televsion video with Josh Schreider for Rhino Records VIEWER COMMENT: "his old gem is actually quite fun,from the days when music videos were also fun.I bought it for the Commander Cody video of "Two Triple Cheese"too, but found a slew of other classics . How much more fun can you have when you get.. "Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun"? Julie Brown is always hilarious. And Kip Adotta ,remember "Life in the Slaw Lane"? well that's here too !! and Fish Heads !!!"

Rex was consulting producer on the world premiere of Te Ata by JudyLee Oliva.