James Morgan (set designer)

Through an introduction from his aunt and uncle, Morgan met with Janet Hayes Walker, producer of the fledgling York Theatre Company.

"[3] Morgan applied to and was accepted into United Scenic Artists, the union for set designers.

Instead of taking the usually-required difficult exam, he came with numerous credits and ample recommendations from the living composers and lyricists with whom he had developed personal contact from his years working at the York Theatre.

[3] When Walker died in 1997, The York Theatre's board asked Morgan to assume producing responsibilities as she had requested.

[3] He has been nominated twice for the Hewes Design Award, in 2012 for Ionescopade and in 2017 for Marry Harry (both produced by the York Theatre Company).