Jeremy P. Lewis

Title: Former DTAA Graduate Assistant

Biography

Jeremy P. Lewis earned his B.A. in Communication Arts with an emphasis in Theatre from Malone University in 2007 and studied directing devised theatre at Cleveland Public Theatre under Raymond Bobgan in 2012.  From 2009 to 2012, Jeremy was the Associate Artistic Director at The Players Guild Theatre. In 2013, he moved to Cleveland and joined the CPT staff as Administrator/Assistant Instructor for the award-winning Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), and also worked for Stagecrafters as an Acting Specialist. He has directed thirty theatre productions including A Few Good Men; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Players Guild); Our Town; The Shape of Things (North Canton Playhouse); staged readings Crying for Lions (CPT); and directed segments for television’s Living Right with Dr. Ray. He is a theatre art educator with ten years of experience teaching elementary students through senior learns; including youth with autism, college professors, professional actors, youth performers, at-risk teens, and even magicians.  He co-created From Script to You: New Works Festival at North Canton Playhouse from 2006-2012. Personal projects include developing a new comedy with former comedian Jason Tarr and studying theatre management and social media marketing. After graduation, Jeremy plans to continue work in the professional theatre in the artistic or engagement departments.