D. Jeremy Smith
Artistic Director & General Manager

The Driftwood Theatre Group was founded and is led by Artistic Director & General Manager, Jeremy Smith, whose work with Driftwood has been recognized by two Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: the first from the Oshawa and District Chamber of Commerce in 1996, and the second from the Whitby Chamber of Commerce in 2007.

As a director, designer, scenic painter and administrator, Jeremy's passion for the theatre is represented in his varied credits with some of the finest institutions in Canadian theatre, including: CanStage (general management intern, assistant director for Pélagie, co-produced with the National Arts Centre), The Canadian Children's Opera Chorus (production designer for Dragon in the Rocks), The National Ballet of Canada (scenic painter for West Side Story, Wolf's Court, An Italian Straw Hat), and The Tarragon Theatre (scenic painter for Wild Mouth, Benevolence, The Dishwashers).

For Driftwood Theatre, Jeremy has directed, designed or performed in nearly twenty productions. Recently, he directed Sansanus Productions' remount of Driftwood's 2005 production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) at the Papermill Theatre at Todmorden Mills. His work also ventures occasionally into the world of music as a director for the live performances of two-time Juno-nominated vocal ensemble Cadence.

Jeremy is a member of both the Canadian Actors' Equity Association and IATSE Local 828 (Scenic Artists and Props Makers/Buyers).