Ray Limon is currently the Artistic Director for Desert Theatricals at the
Rancho Mirage Amphitheater. He is a nine-time Desert Star Award winner
for Direction and Choreography, including last year’s 2024 Outstanding
Director and Choreographer for Oklahoma! He is proud to have just been
awarded the Rising Star Award for his work with Desert Theatricals
Foundation by the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce.
Ray Limon has directed over 300 productions across the country, including
South Pacific starring John Raitt, Christmas with Carol Channing at the Agua
Caliente Casino in Palm Desert, and Liza Minelli’s Men Alive Concert at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center.
He has staged countless shows and special events for Disneyland and Walt
Disney World, including Walt Disney World’s 4th of July Spectacular, the
internationally televised Super Bowl XXI halftime show, and the opening to
The Tournament of Roses Parade. Ray has been awarded the 2017 Los
Angeles Robby Award for Best Choreography, the 2013 and 2016 San Diego
Bravo Awards for outstanding Director and Choreographer. He was awarded
6 Stage Scene LA Awards, 2 Los Angeles Robby Awards, 3 Inland Valley
Theatre League Awards and 2 London Arms Pub and Playhouse Awards, and is
a 4-time San Diego Drama Critic Circle award nominee.
As a performer, Ray has appeared in film and television, including Columbo,
Exorcist II-The Heretic and Staying Alive starring John Travolta.