John Collins (born October 17, 1969 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American experimental theatre director and designer.
At Yale, he met future long-term collaborators and ERS co-founders including novelist James Hannaham,[3] playwright/performer Rinne Groff,[4] writer/producer Steve Bodow,[5] choreographer Katherine Profeta,[6] and performers Susie Sokol[7] and Leo Marks.
Collins, along with Hannaham, Groff, Profeta, Colleen Werthmann, and Bradley Glens, formed Elevator Repair Service in the fall of 1991.
Collins's early work with ERS was presented at downtown New York City venues such as Nada, Here Arts Center, The Ontological at St. Mark's Church, and Performance Space 122.
Collins also worked as sound technician and operator on Richard Foreman’s productions The Mind King,[9] and Samuel’s Major Problems.