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Jeremy David ClosJeremy has been inflicted with the 'divine madness' since the age of four when he appeared in his first regional theater production, The House on Pooh Corner. Many school and community productions later, Jeremy won 3rd place in the Kentucky State Speech and Dramatics competition and was named Outstanding Theater Student from across two school systems by the local community theater board. After relocation to North Carolina and helping to re-found his new school's drama club in his junior year, Jeremy went on the direct his first show, A Christmas Carol. Since then, Jeremy has served in almost every capacity in an assortment of school, community, and professional productions including William's Window (Director), J.B. (ASM), In the Beginning (Stage Manager), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Costume Designer), Dracula Baby (Director), Damn Yankees (Costume Designer), and others. Lately, he has concentrated on costume work assisting with local and professional productions such as Don Giovanni. Most recently, he completed costumes for New York based Aquila Theater Company's upcoming tour of Twelfth Night. Sometime around 1996, Jeremy visited his first Renaissance Festival and became hooked. He began to volunteer with the local festival in his town and in 1998 served as the Entertainment Director for The North Carolina Renaissance Faire, a position he held until 2000. Following a brief hiatus during which he married his lovely wife, Ashley, Jeremy returned to working with Renaissance Faires serving in various volunteer capacities. Recently, he began serving as Historical Advisor for The North Carolina Renaissance Faire. In his 'real life' Jeremy owns and runs a 16th century based costume business, The Tudor Shoppe, which serves historic sites, theater companies, television programs, and individuals across the world. He was recently honored that some of his reproduction pieces were chosen for display at the Higgin's Armory Museum and for interpreters to wear at Hampton Court Palace. This site best viewed at 1024 x 768. Last updated:
May 13, 2008
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