CLARK HOUSTON LEWIS


Clark Houston Lewis, Artistic Director of Roustabout Theater, received his graduate degree from The Juilliard School as a scholarship student in choral conducting. Clark conducted repeatedly at Lincoln Center and established himself as a professional coach for both classical and pop singers in New York.

Immediately after graduating, Clark was discovered in an acting class and was picked up by the J. Michael Bloom agency and began working as an actor in New York. Clark acted Off-Broadway and at regional theaters along the east coast, as his coaching work expanded to include leading actors and singers performing in Broadway shows from Chorus Line and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to Cloud Nine.

Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei says: “I can tell you from personal experience, Clark knows how to get the best out of you – he’s so smart about actors and acting!”

Clark moved to Los Angeles and continued coaching while directing shows at noted theaters such as the Matrix, Tiffany, Cort and Geo. Clark’s coaching clients continue to work on Broadway (Chicago, Parade, Cyrano, et al.) and in national tours (Les Miserables, Sesame Street Live, et al.) as well as in numerous films and TV shows.

Since moving to the Bay Area in 2000, Clark has added documentary producing to his work: his latest, which featured Ed Begley, Jr., aired on KCET in Los Angeles and was instrumental in securing the preservation of the Ballona Wetlands in Los Angeles.

Clark founded Roustabout Theater in Sonoma County in 2005 with the mission to create a world-class regional theater in the heart of wine country, bringing in the best actors, directors and designers from around the country to perform and teach in Roustabout’s highly acclaimed Apprentice Program, where young actors and singers 11 – 18 receive professional training and the chance to perform every role in the very popular Apprentice shows under the expert eyes of Roustabout’s resident and visiting artists.

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