Walter Lewis Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

PERFORMANCES Magazine is the Official Theater Program for the performing arts in Southern California (including LA Phil, LA Opera, Hollywood Bowl) distributing more than 330,000 programs monthly to more than 22 theaters throughout the region (Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego). That’s 6.2 million readers annually.You can never underestimate who’s in the audience at the Mark Taper or Dorothy Chandler, for instance. Our readers are affluent, influential, educated decision makers in Southern California and PERFORMANCES Magazine has the ability to reach these discernible INFLUENCERS when they are most open and immersed in an experience for which they are passionate.

A dedicated, resourceful and versatile producer, writer, actor and facilitator. With 20 years experience in the industry, Walter has utilized his performance skills and communication expertise to lead dynamic script development projects and productions.In affiliation with publishers such as Random House, Templar, and Simon & Schuster, devised, wrote and performed storybook adaptation workshops for children. Fully produced book promo videos which would often be part of the EPK, greatly improving the books’ exposure within the very competitive market place of children’s publishing.

Founder of The Jet Lab, a boutique design company, that handles front-end web design, media manipulation, and brand continuity while developing and implementing marketing strategies and social campaigns. Portfolio includes SALIX FINANCE (a publicly funded company, dedicated to providing the public sector with loans for energy efficiency projects); JO WYATT (an actress portfolio site with rich embedded media); QUALITY FOOD & BEVERAGE (an established breakfast and lunch restaurant in the thriving Beverly Grove district of W. Hollywood, now breaking into the evening market with an exciting French Bistro turn).

Multiple workshop series for Geodis IBM Logistics using tailored, scripted material in conjunction with a stream-lined and practical approach to the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. This unique observational technique provided participants with invaluable insight into their own ‘Personality Driver’ and gave Geodis an instantly usable way to improve their customer service.

Performed the critically acclaimed comedy,“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged” in London’s West End and on tour throughout the UK and Europe. Many performances would include a fun, improvised-based workshop taking a humorous look at Shakespeare. Produced and performed a ‘revised’ version for the middle-eastern market in Dubai, resulting in a return run the following year.

“Have A Nice Day”, a sitcom about North American life-coaches living and struggling to spread their positive ethos in the UK. Concept, scripts and series’ arcs were developed as well as a fully produced pilot. Was shortlisted to the final ten in a national BBC search for new comedy ensemble writing.

Co-founder of this sold out short play series which ran for two years exploiting the talents of upcoming actors, writers and directors by giving them a platform on which to produce new writing. Smart logistics and organization was vital in getting each show up and running smoothly. A handful of now ‘known’ artists started off in Take Two productions including Tamsin Greig, Mark Ravenhill and Martin McDonagh.

Ba Performing Arts

Drama Diploma

Improvisation

Adobe Creative Suite Certification, Adobe Creative Suite

Drama