William Ball

William Gormaly Ball 29 April 1931 30 July 1991 was an American stage director and founder of the American Conservatory Theater ACT He was awarded the Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award in 1959 for his production of Chekhovs Ivanov and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965 for his production of Molières Tartuffe starring Michael OSullivan and René Auberjonois He was also a noted director of opera