Tyler Leeps is a theatre artist and educator with high level experience in directing, teaching, and dramaturgy. He earned a Bachelor's in Education with a minor theatre from Florida Atlantic University and a Master's Theatre Studies from the University of Central Florida. He has 9 years of experience running a high school theatre program. He published his thesis Directorial Method's for High School and Amateur Theatre Implementation and self-published several essays, articles, and short plays. He is Jacksonville based but travels for dramaturgy and director jobs. He offers online zoom acting coach sessions.
Through his time as a theatre practitioner, theatre teacher and as a graduate student, he excels at:
- Establishing and maintaining a collaborative and productive creative environment.
- Utilizing a variety of directorial and devising techniques.
- Working with both student actors and professional actors of various age levels and abilities.
- Adapting an approach to fit the needs of student-actors.
- Forging impactful relationships with student actors, parents, co-workers and community leaders.
- Empowering diverse voices through devising social justice theatre, open casting and introducing diverse playwrights.
- Raising funds, managing a budget, and marketing productions with limited resources.