Ron Iannone, ’62, has completed his memoir, “As the Final Curtain Comes Down, I Still Need the Applause: A Semi-Autobiographical Journey to the Life of Theatre,” and penned his first children’s book.
Iannone, faculty emeritus of the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Services, spent decades dedicating himself to teaching, producing plays and musicals, writing, and making art. Now, with the perspective of an actor near the end of a performance, he is able to look back on the narrative of his life, reflecting on the people, places and events that have shaped him.
From his early years in an Italian American family in upstate New York, to his professional work in West Virginia and elsewhere, Iannone gives a thoughtful account of scenes from his life, rich with experiences.
His memoir includes photographs of family, friends and some of his many theatrical productions.
A number of his editorial essays, primarily regarding education and the arts, are featured in this volume. Letters from special friends of the theater, with whom Iannone worked closely, conclude the book, underscoring Iannone’s contributions to his community.
Iannone’s children’s book, “The Old Lady Who Lived at the Bottom of the Lake,” is derived from a tale he first told many years ago to his children and their neighborhood friends.
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