Mission
Forge Theater's mission is to actively pursue stories that challenge our perceptions of our neighbors, promote hope, and shine light on our mutual human experience.
Artistic Director
Jake grew up in Merrill, Wisconsin where he gained his love of theater at a very young age. His mom, the town’s high school musical theater director and choreographer cast him in his first role at the age of three. While living in Merrill, Jake ended up being in the majority of the school’s productions until he graduated in 2009.
After leaving Merrill, Jake studied theater at UW-Eau Claire where he spent his time acting, directing, designing, and managing many of the University’s different productions.
Jake then found his way to Milwaukee where he first worked as a teaching assistant at First Stage Children’s Theater, and quickly became the Associate Artistic Director of Splinter Group. He has since directed for dropoutArts, Chamber Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival, Renaissance Theatreworks’ Br!nk Briefs, and, of course, Forge Theater.
