Welcome to
JW Theatrical
JW Theatrical seeks to serve artists and theatre lovers by creating and supporting innovative stories for a new era of audiences. We work with artists and supporters who are not afraid of driving forward change and creating lasting partnerships, leaving no idea untried.
The Kite Runner, 2022
Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon hugging each other in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon sitting apart from each other in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair
The Kite Runner, 2022
The Script We Live By
💪 Champion Diverse Representation. Relentlessly.
There are plenty of stories about and by straight, cisgender, able-bodied white men and plenty of people to champion them. Those don't interest us.
We seek to produce shows with casts, crews, and creative/production teams that are at the bare minimum 50% composed of historically marginalized or under-represented identities.
We actively support organizations that support greater representation in the industry, including helping build Theatre Producers of Color as a Founding Member.
🤝🏼 Advocate for Humans in the Workplace
As an HR professional by day and teacher of HR in the Commercial Theatre at DePaul University, Jamie understands the details of what makes a positive working environment from a legal and social perspective.
We believe a strong foundation in people skills and operations makes for a stronger production and industry.
🧐 Don't Stick to the
Status Quo
The worst phrase we can hear is "this is how it's always been done." With only 25% of Broadway shows recouping, on average, we believe that new ideas and unconventional methods are worth trying out at least once.
On any project, we take an active interest in generating revenue and success for a production. One recent example is the creation of an automated lottery entry system for a production that saved the company hours of labor and cost 100x less than the traditional method with comparable tool functionality.
