Quick Answer: Jared Walker is the Master of Ceremonies and creative director for the CAC and its Sailor Circus Academy, having first joined as Ringmaster for the Summer Circus Spectacular in 2018.

Jared Walker, Master of Ceremonies

Jared Walker, Master of Ceremonies: Walker’s first professional engagement with the CAC was as Ringmaster for the Summer Circus Spectacular in 2018; shortly afterwards, he was hired as the creative director for the CAC and its Sailor Circus Academy. The Florida native got bitten by the theater bug in third grade and later expanded to show choir, marching band and drama club. He graduated with a BFA in Music and Theatre from Shenandoah College & Conservatory and made a career as an Equity actor while moonlighting as a director, choreographer and costume designer. After 9/11, he moved back to the east coast of Florida to be near his aging parents, then moving to Sarasota in 2004 to perform at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. He served as the director and manager for the Players Theatre in Sarasota for 10 years prior to coming to the CAC.

At a Glance

Key Facts

  • Jared Walker's first professional engagement with the CAC was as Ringmaster for the Summer Circus Spectacular in 2018.
  • He was later hired as creative director for the CAC and its Sailor Circus Academy.
  • He is a Florida native who developed an interest in theater in third grade, later expanding into show choir, marching band and drama club.
  • He holds a BFA in Music and Theatre from Shenandoah College & Conservatory.
  • He worked as an Equity actor while also working as a director, choreographer and costume designer.
  • He moved to Sarasota in 2004 to perform at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre and served as director and manager of the Players Theatre in Sarasota for 10 years before joining the CAC.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jared Walker's role at the CAC?

Jared Walker serves as Master of Ceremonies and creative director for the CAC and its Sailor Circus Academy.

How did Jared Walker first get involved with the CAC?

His first professional engagement with the CAC was as Ringmaster for the Summer Circus Spectacular in 2018.

What is Jared Walker's educational background?

He graduated with a BFA in Music and Theatre from Shenandoah College & Conservatory.

What did Jared Walker do before joining the CAC?

He worked as an Equity actor, director, choreographer and costume designer, performed at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre starting in 2004, and served as director and manager of the Players Theatre in Sarasota for 10 years.

Where is Jared Walker from?

He is a Florida native.