LIFESTYLE & GOING OUT TRENDSETTER
Judy E Lewis BY SAM KISE
udy E Lewis is a theatremaker and community builder. Judy directed her first professional play at the age of 19 and has spent her life since finding ways to bring theatrical pedagogy to the people in her life. Judy is a lifelong learner and holds a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University, as well as a master's in applied drama and theatre for the young from Eastern Michigan University.
the Education Director, and was promoted to Executive Director in December 2020. Judy believes that the FMCT is the perfect place to bring people together to build a strong and thriving community through the art of theatre. In addition to working in the theatre, she enjoys serving on community boards, having served on the arts and culture board and has been involved in the Women’s Club, City Round Table, and Parks and Recreation.
Before moving to North Dakota, Judy worked in the arts in New York City and San Diego, and more recently served as the Theatre Director at the Lamphere School District in Michigan for ten years, where she developed music curriculum, implemented reading strategies, and directed and produced school productions. In August 2019, she moved to Fargo, ND to join the team at the Fargo Moorhead Community Theater (FMCT) as
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