Jake Grear is a professional theatre practitioner based in Buffalo, NY, specializing in stage management and musical theatre performance. He graduated from Buffalo State University in 2023 with a BA in Theater and the Dean's Award for Excellence. Jake serves as the Arts Education Coordinator at Shea's Performing Arts Center and is so proud to provide accessible and diverse educational programming to the community at large. He has participated in many shows as an actor, director, stage manager, assistant director, assistant stage manager, fight captain, deck chief, and board operator. Some favorite credits include Kinky Boots (Ensemble, MusicalFare), Pippin (Pippin, BSU), and Little Shop of Horrors (Stage Manager & Assistant Director, BSU).