jARED wHITFORD (HE/HIM)
Director and Designer
Jared is a multifaceted theater artist based in Williamsport, PA. Born and raised in Williamsport, Jared studied theater in Pittsburgh. Jared is founder and Artistic Director of Studio 570, a boutique, found space theater company in Williamsport PA. Currently Jared runs a theater arts program in South Williamsport, PA and works in regional theaters located on the East Coast.
As a Director and Designer, Jared has developed new works, reinvented classics, and created theatrical experiences.
As a Director; James and the Giant Peach, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline ( Millbrook Playhouse)
As a Production Designer and Director, Selected credits include; helen., Three Sisters, Steel Magnolias, Cabaret, The Diary of Anne Frank, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Revolutionists, Honk, Midsummer: An Immersive Night's Dream.
As a Costume designer; Fiddler on the Roof ( Interlakes Summer Theater) Shrek, Romeo and Juliet (Straz Center) Spring Awakening (PCLO Cabaret) Seussical, The Last Five Years, Raymond Layne One Act Festivals.
Jared has also been fortunate to collaborate with many performance based organizations, The Williamsport Symphony, State College Community Theater, Penn State Cheerleading, and ON the Pulse News.