Daytime Emmy Award winner Steve Burton — you know him better as Jason Morgan on General Hospital — will appear at the Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven in March.
The veteran soap star posted a video to his Facebook followers on Thursday to announce the upcoming date in Haven.
Actor Steve Burton (Jason Morgan from General Hospital) Appearing in Schuylkill Haven
Burton says the event at Walk In Art Center will feature some storytelling, a Q&A about General Hospital, and a photo session.
He’ll be in Schuylkill Haven on March 21, from 7:30-9 p.m.
(Image: Walk In Art Center)
The main event with the fun listed above is $78 per person. Autographs will cost extra. You can find more details about the event at the Walk In Art Center website.
Jason Morgan Backstory
Jason Morgan is easily one of the most cliched soap opera characters of all soaps. He’s been written off, killed off, returned several times to Port Charles (the setting for General Hospital), and played by several different people.
Burton first started playing Jason in 1991. When Burton took on the role of Jason, writers rapidly aged the character to fit Burton.
Jason was raised a Quartermaine, one of the main families around which General Hospital is based. He had dreams of becoming a doctor before a massive head injury caused him to lose most of his memory.
Eventually, Jason would link up with Sonny Corinthos, Port Charles’ leading “coffee trader” and definitely not a mobster. Jason acted as Sonny’s henchman in case any of his clients were late on their “coffee” bill.
Morgan left General Hospital a few times and his character was played by a few other actors. His most recent absence happened from 2012-2017 when Morgan left to play Dylan McAvoy on The Young and the Restless.
Later that year, however, Burton was back playing Jason Morgan … eventually.
He first returned to Port Charles as Patient 6 before it was revealed he was the “real Jason”.
Burton has also played Jason Morgan on the 2007 GH spinoff, General Hospital: Night Shift.
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