Jeremy Chernick

Design Associate

In 1994, Jeremy Chernick began working in the theater as a jack-of-all-trades while getting his Masters Degree in Communications and Mass Media at the University of Illinois, Chicago. In 1997, he was invited to Austin, TX where he co-founded the Fabulous And Ridiculous Theater. Serving as Producer, Designer, and Production Manager for FART, the company produced 9 shows in three years to critical and audience acclaim. As resident designer of the company Jeremy created spectacular props, special effects, and puppets for such productions as Frankenstein in Love and an all female production of A Clockwork Orange, the Musical, which transfered to NYC in 2000.

In 2000, Jeremy moved home to Queens, NY and worked as the Properties Associate at the Julliard School. In the four and a half years at Juilliard he created stunning and diverse props and effects for more that 60 large scale productions and hundreds of student projects. In 2002 he was enlisted as properties coordinator for Lincoln Center Festival where he got to work with many renowned international artists from around the world. A personal LCF highlight is the creation of a 2000 gallon pool of blood for Chen Shi-Zheng's Orphan of Zhao.

In 2006, Jeremy began working with J&M and Head Designer Greg Meeh creating special effects props for Tarzan, the Musical. He has since assisted Greg on a variety of projects as a design assistant, associate, and project manager. Jeremy is very excited to be the company’s first full time design associate and to bring his sense of style and communication skills to the company. He is by far the best dressed in the company and has renamed his office, “Awesome Town”.