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Lucas Skjaret (he/him/his) is a queer stage director, producer, and educator based in Waco, Texas. He received a double B.A. in Theatre Arts and Scandinavian Studies from The University of North Dakota and is currently an M.F.A. Directing Candidate at Baylor University. During his undergraduate studies, Lucas studied abroad twice in Norway, once at The International Summer School of Oslo and also at The University of Oslo, where he did research at The Ibsen Centre and collaborated with Teater Neuf. Lucas has also trained in intimacy direction under Tonia Sina at the Advance Professional Artist Retreat with Great River Shakespeare and is an alum of Directors Lab North in Toronto, Canada.
Lucas founded Market Garden Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he has directed the regional premiere of award-winning My Barking Dog by Eric Coble, Another Revolution by Jacqueline Bircher, On The Exhale (Minnesota Fringe Festival for “Top Fringe Production”), the world premiere of Public Exposure by Keith Hovis, and Three Days of Rain as part of The Fledgling Project with Arts Nest, among others. Lucas also developed and directed a digital performance of The Retelling by Alayna Jacqueline with music by Simon Sperl in partnership with The Twin Cities Horror Festival. He has also directed workshops, showcases, and short plays with Little Life Boats/T.E.A.S.E, The Chameleon Theatre Circle, Oncoming Productions, Pillsbury House’s Chicago Avenue Arts Project, One Minute Play Festival, Box Wine Theatre, and others. As an assistant or associate director, selected credits include: Secret Garden (dir. Lisa Channer, Artistry), Snow Queen (dir. Doug Scholz-Carlson, Park Square Theatre), La Cage Aux Folles (dir. Joe Chvala, Artistry), River Road Boogie (dir. Raúl Ramos, History Theatre), Behind the Eye (dir. Leah Cooper, Park Square Theatre), and Gabriel (dir. Amy Rummenie, Walking Shadow - Ivey Award for “Best Production”). Lucas has been a teaching artist at public schools as well as The Children’s Theatre Company, Young Artist Initiative, and SteppingStone Theater for Youth Development, as well as a guest dramaturge on Hedda Gabler at Normandale Community College. Lucas was an artistic intern at The Playwrights’ Center under Jeremy Cohen, worked as the Artistic Administrator for The Public Theater of Minnesota and did literary consulting at SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development in addition to his producing work at Market Garden Theatre. He has a penchant for international works, developing new scripts, immersive theatrical experiences, and musical theatre. Collaboration is at the forefront of his storytelling and looks to create authentic and representative narratives that push our notions of theatre and performance. Lucas is a proud associate member with The Society of Directors and Choreographers as well as a member of The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of North America and The Ibsen Society of America. |
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg | Photo by Scott Pakudaitis
On the Exhale by Martín Zimmerman | Photo by Brittany Ottum
Public Exposure by Keith Hovis | Photo by Scott Pakudaitis
My Barking Dog by Eric Coble | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph
Another Revolution by Jacqueline Bircher | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph
(Home Page) My Barking Dog by Eric Coble | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph
On the Exhale by Martín Zimmerman | Photo by Brittany Ottum
Public Exposure by Keith Hovis | Photo by Scott Pakudaitis
My Barking Dog by Eric Coble | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph
Another Revolution by Jacqueline Bircher | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph
(Home Page) My Barking Dog by Eric Coble | Photo by Kaitlin Randolph