Joshua Erichsen

Josh is launching into his twelfth season as Producing Artistic Director, and is celebrating two decades with this world-class organization! Josh first joined the PGT in 1999 as an assistant to the late Richard Boczek and Bil Pfuderer. During his tenure, he has had the pleasure of producing, directing, designing and contributing to countless productions. Prior to his appointment as Producing Artistic Director, Josh served as Production Designer, overseeing the artistic integrity of all production elements, and designing sets and costumes for both Mainstage and Downstage productions. His list of design credits continues to grow and includes, Players Guild: Titanic, Next To Normal, Jesus Christ Superstar, Memphis, Ragtime ('08 and '18), Hunchback..., Assassins, Cabaret, Les Miserables, A Christmas Carol, The Full Monty ('10 and '18), A Few Good Men, Beauty and the Beast, 1776, and Jekyll and Hyde. Ohio Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest. Other credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Magical Theatre Company), Joseph...Dreamcoat (National Tour), and was producer for An Evening with George Takei starring Mr. George Takei. Additionally, Josh is a co-founder of and Executive Producer for, Red Fig Productions, a live event production company. He is also an accomplished magician and illusionist who stars in a one-man show, Strange Things. Josh is a graduate of Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance, and is the recipient of the 2007 Spotlight Award from AACT for outstanding contributions to theatre.