Welcome

Eric Lewis, a director with a longstanding involvement in theater since 1975, began his journey as Chef in "Don’t Drink the Water." His career evolved into directing, where he discovered his passion for storytelling. He dedicated recent years to The Phoenix Theatre in Edmonds as the Resident Director. Post a 25-year tenure as a mail carrier in North Everett, he retired to Snohomish with his wife, Vicki, and their three cats. He takes great pride in his daughter, Olivia, who is pursuing video game design at DigiPen Institute in Redmond. With over 100 productions to his credit, some of his most cherished works include "The Lady Demands Satisfaction," "A Chemical Imbalance," "Tartuffe (Born Again)," "The Miser," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," "Move Over Mrs. Markham," "Wonder of the World," "Beyond Therapy," and "A Christmas Epic."

Tartuffe, Born Again. The Phoenix Theatre Edmonds, 2024

Stage Review - Tartuffe, Born Again (Phoenix Theatre)
Oct 21
Written By Greg Heilman

Directed by Eric Lewis, the Phoenix Theatre production runs on stage in Edmonds through October 27, and features BJ Smyth as Louisiana vagrant turned evangelist Tartuffe and an ensemble that presents this comedy in a most hilarious way.

I can’t say enough about the individual performances here, but beyond how very good BJ is in this lead role, it’s the quality of the group as an ensemble that makes Tartuffe, Born Again exceedingly good.

Move Over Mrs. Markham at the Phoenix Theatre, 2024

Stage Review, Move Over Mrs. Markham. Sound on Stage. Written by Greg Heilman

Exaggerate that situation, add a healthy dose of good comic timing, physical comedy, dialogue delivered quickly and confidently, but straight, and some satire, parody, and absurd or, better yet, racy behavior, and the result is usually a hilarious romp that will leave an audience in stitches. The more of these components that are delivered well in a play, the funnier it is, and in the case of Move Over Mrs. Markham, the farcical comedy that is currently running on stage at The Phoenix Theatre in Edmonds, the result is something that is laugh out loud funny from start to finish. The play, written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, and directed here by Eric Lewis.

Director Eric Lewis has assembled a cast that understands how good comedy works, whether it’s of the physical variety, or by delivering situationally funny dialogue in the most straight and serious way. Move Over Mrs. Markham is a wholly entertaining comedy, and the fact that the show has been extended for an additional week can only mean that more people will get to see it, and that’s a good thing.