Elizabeth Lenhart
Producing & Creative Development |
Musical Theatre | Live Entertainment
Producer, director, creative leader, and arts executive with experience building ambitious theatrical work from initial concept through performance in the United States and the Dominican Republic.
Elevate Your Performance
Creative Philosophy
I approach creative work by starting with the story: what are we trying to say, what should the audience experience, and why does it matter? From there, I build the team, environment, and resources that allow the strongest ideas to emerge. I believe ambitious work does not require unlimited resources, but it does require clarity of vision, thoughtful collaboration, and the willingness to keep searching for a better solution.
Shuler Awards
Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards
As Program Director, I lead the creative and producing vision for Georgia’s statewide musical theatre awards production, shaping its narrative, script, opening and closing medleys, visual direction, and audience experience. I guide a multidisciplinary team of approximately 140 across music, choreography, design, technical production, broadcast, venue operations, and performance while aligning creative ambition with the realities of budget, schedule, venue, and live production.
Selected Shuler Production Work:
Highlights from the 2025 Shuler Awards, a statewide musical theatre production for which I led the creative and producing vision across narrative, music, design, technical production, and live performance.
JAM Academy
Founded and led a performing arts academy in Santo Domingo while producing and directing musical theatre for 12 years. Mounted 12 full-scale productions, grew from a 300-seat venue to sold-out performances at the 1,800-seat National Theatre, and held creative and producing authority across artistic teams, design, budgets, contracts, and operations.
Selected Production Works
FAME | 2018
Visual Identity & Campaign Development
Peter Pan | 2015
In addition to directing the stage work, I developed the visual identity of productions through original campaign imagery and poster concepts created with students and professional photographers. Ten of the academy’s twelve productions included professional promotional photo shoots and custom marketing artwork.
In addition to directing the stage work, I developed the visual identity of the productions through original campaign imagery and poster concepts created with students and photographers. Ten of the academy's twelve productions included professional promotional photo shoots and custom marketing artwork.
