# Greg Krosnes

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**Gregory Kevin Krosnes** (September 19, 1967 – July 3, 2018)[1] was an American stage actor, educator, and director. A transplant to [Memphis](/source/Memphis,_Tennessee), Krosnes was a prominent member of the Memphis theatre community.

## Early life

Born to a military family, Krosnes lived in several locations in the United States and Germany. Krosnes settled in Memphis for a while, where he attended [Germantown](/source/Germantown,_Tennessee) High School. Krosnes then earned his [BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in theatre and media arts from [Rhodes College](/source/Rhodes_College) and later his [MFA](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) in acting from the [University of California, Irvine](/source/University_of_California,_Irvine).[1]

## Career

Krosnes made his collegiate theatre debut during his first year at Rhodes College when he acted in the college's production of [The Rivals](/source/The_Rivals). At Rhodes, Krosnes was also a member of the [Rhodes Singers](/source/Rhodes_Singers).[2] Krosnes returned to Memphis after earning his master's degree.[1] There, he taught at his alma mater Rhodes College and later at [Arlington High School](/source/Arlington_High_School_(Tennessee)).[1] In 2011, [Freed-Hardeman University (Tennessee)](/source/Freed-Hardeman_University_(Tennessee)) awarded Krosnes a post-graduate degree of Master of Education (MED).

Krosnes had a penchant for physical comedy and musical theatre and received an Ostrander award for Best Actor in [All My Sons](/source/All_My_Sons).[1]

### Credits

#### Stage acting

- *[The Rivals](/source/The_Rivals)*[1]
- *[All My Sons](/source/All_My_Sons)* as Chris Keller[2]
- *[The Robber Bridegroom](/source/The_Robber_Bridegroom_(musical))* as Jamie Lockheart[2]
- *[Big River](/source/Big_River_(musical))* as [Tom Sawyer](/source/Tom_Sawyer)[1]
- *[Little Shop of Horrors](/source/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical))* as Mushnik[1]
- *[The Addams Family](/source/The_Addams_Family_(musical))* as [Mal Beineke](/source/Mal_Beineke)[1]
- *[Mamma Mia!](/source/Mamma_Mia!_(musical))* as Bill Austin[1]
- *[On the Razzle](/source/On_the_Razzle_(play))*[1]
- *[A Perfect Ganesh](/source/A_Perfect_Ganesh)* as The Man[3]
- *[Twilight of the Gods](/source/Twilight_of_the_Gods_(play))* (2012) as [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle](/source/Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle)

#### Voice acting

- *[The Fisherman and His Soul](/source/The_Fisherman_and_His_Soul)* as Ensemble[4]
- *[Spoon River Anthology](/source/Spoon_River_Anthology)* as Albert Schirding[4]
- *[The Dead Girl](/source/The_Dead_Girl)* (2007) as Joe Sykes[4]
- *[Roman à Clef](/source/Roman_%C3%A0_Clef_(play))* (2007) as Gary[4]
- *[Rip Van Winkle](/source/Rip_Van_Winkle)* (2008) as Rip Van Winkle[4]
- *[The Shepherd of the Clouds](/source/The_Shepherd_of_the_Clouds)* (2010) as Giles[4]

#### Directing

- *[The Queen Bee](/source/The_Queen_Bee)* (2008) with Chatterbox Audio Theater[4]

## References

1. Davis, Chris (July 6, 2018). ["Memphis Actor/Educator Greg Krosnes Dies"](https://www.memphisflyer.com/TheaterBlog/archives/2018/07/06/memphis-actor-educator-greg-krosnes-dies). *Memphis Flyer*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180706174103/https://www.memphisflyer.com/TheaterBlog/archives/2018/07/06/memphis-actor-educator-greg-krosnes-dies) July 6, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

1. McCoy Theatre. ["Remembering Greg Krosnes '89"](https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/majors-minors/theatre/mccoy-theatre). Rhodes College. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

1. Hury, Hadley. ["Landscapes of the Spirit: Recent work by Terrence McNally at Theatre Memphis, and a world premiere at the U of M."](https://www.memphisflyer.com/backissues/issue418/thea418.htm). *Memphis Flyer*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080908025748/https://www.memphisflyer.com/backissues/issue418/thea418.htm) September 8, 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Chatterbox Audio Theater. ["George Krosnes"](http://www.chatterboxtheater.org/node/53). *Chatterbox Audio Theater*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180628150721/http://www.chatterboxtheater.org/node/53) June 28, 2018 at the Wayback Machine.

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