Jeremy Sortore, MM, MFA (he/him) has over two decades of experience offering collaborative instruction to actors and other performing artists who seek to connect to a sense of embodied artistry and communicate what matters through breath, movement, and sound. As an educator/clinician with international experience and a coach for Tony Award-winning regional theaters, Jeremy is focused on actor-centered processes that emphasize collaboration, consent, curiosity, and community.

Currently on the theatre faculty at the University of Michigan, Jeremy is a member of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, a Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, a PAVA-Recognized Vocologist, an Associate Faculty member with Theatrical Intimacy Education, an Associate Editor of the Voice and Speech Review, and on the editorial board of the Journal of Consent-Based Performance.

Embodied Acting • Somatic Awareness • Presence and Attention

Heightened Language Acting through Song

Speech, Accent, and Identity

Functional Voice Training • Public Speaking

Jeremy wearing dark clothing and glasses in front of a gray background. Photo: Pepperfox Photo

Upcoming Engagements

04
Apr

Production Opening: The Cherry Orchard

University of Michigan Theatre & Drama (Voice & Text Direction)
2024-04-04
All Day Event
18
Apr

Production Opening: A Little Night Music

University of Michigan Musical Theatre (Dialect Direction)
2024-04-18
All Day Event
09
Jun

Production Opening: Macbeth

Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Voice & Text Coach)
2024-06-09
All Day Event
26
Sep

Production Opening: U-M Production TBA

University of Michigan Department of Theatre & Drama (Voice & Speech Coach)
2024-09-26
All Day Event
21
Nov

Production Opening: John Proctor is the Villain

University of Michigan Department of Theatre & Drama
2024-11-21
All Day Event
20
Feb

Production Opening: A Few Good Men

University of Michigan Department of Theatre & Drama
2025-02-20
All Day Event
03
Apr

Production Opening: Our Oz

University of Michigan Department of Theatre & Drama
2025-04-03
All Day Event