Author Archive for Jay McAdams

JAY MCADAMS is a co-founder of LA’s 24th Street Theatre and has been its Executive Director since 1999. A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, his acting work in television has included recurring work on NBC’s daytime drama, DAYS OF OUR LIVES. He is also a producer, having produced dozens of theatrical productions over the last 20 years. Jay is a master teacher, having created acclaimed Arts Education programs for tens of thousands of children. Jay is the winner of the University of Southern California School of Education’s Innovation and Leadership Award for his work in Arts Education. Jay’s leadership training includes the LA County Arts Commission’s Arts Leadership Initiative, the Annenberg Leadership Institute, and the prestigious Stanford University Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders, where Jay won a Center for Social Innovation fellowship. Jay has also been selected by the US State Department to serve as a Cultural Envoy to El Salvador, where he has performed and taught on two tours. http://24thstreet.org