Prior Live Experiences
An original conceived, written, and directed theatrical experience created for Transcendence Theatre Company based on the true life experiences and stories of 7 performers who made it to Broadway. Winner of the "Best New Play or Musical" BroadwayWorld Award.
Director of the book musical at Lexington Theatre Company in which the goal was to honor the original while also restoring power and agency to Felicia's character throughout the entire tragic love story.
Choreographer of Red Mountain Theatre's remounting of the Carole King story where vocabulary of movement was created that was always narrative driven all while being performative. Musical numbers honored the history that they came from while still being stage worthy for Birmingham's contemporary audiences.
About
Eric Jackson
Eric (he/him) is a director, choreographer, and educator in Birmingham where he is Red Mountain Theatre's Associate Artistic Director. Some directing credits include MEMPHIS at Lexington Theatre Company, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL , SWEET CHARITY and ELEEMOSYNARY at the University of Michigan, numerous Transcendence Theatre Company productions, and the NYC reading of A WHOLE LOT OF TEETH. He also co-developed the now licensed FINIAN’S RAINBOW, JR. He has choreographed BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Red Mountain Theatre Company, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, and Transcendence Theatre Company’s DANCING IN THE STREET, FANTASTICAL FAMILY NIGHT, and the GALA CELEBRATION. Eric was Co-Founder of The Theatre Mafia for graduating University performance students, and a guest Instructor at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and Siena Heights University. Eric has performed professionally on Broadway in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, in numerous regional theaters and National Tours.
Coming Up...
Beginning Fall 2026, Eric serves as the inaugural Associate Artistic Director at Red Mountain Theatre, partnering with the Artistic Director to lead mainstage productions and shape the institution's artistic footprint.
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