Rob Lewis is a director, educator, and arts administrator with over 25 years of experience creating dynamic theatre programs and guiding artists of all ages through meaningful, mission-driven work. He has directed more than fifty productions—including musicals, plays, devised works, and variety shows—in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and abroad. His credits range from Next to Normal, Cabaret, and RENT to original student-devised pieces like Girls With a Vision, developed in partnership with Lineage Dance Company in Malawi.

Rob holds a BFA in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Directing from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. He has trained with acclaimed artists including Linda Lavin, Marvin Hamlisch, Deb Margolin, Vanessa Stalling, and members of the Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

He has served in leadership roles at schools including Flintridge Preparatory School and Menlo School, where he led as Executive Artistic Director and Department Chair. His administrative work includes program development, budgeting, event production, inclusive curriculum design, and launching community-focused initiatives such as storytelling programs and service-learning events. As a teaching artist and coach, Rob emphasizes individual voice, ensemble collaboration, and the discipline of craft. He has directed and taught with Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Words2Action, and the Othakarhaka Foundation in Malawi.

Rob’s leadership is grounded in building systems that allow students, artists, and educators to thrive. He brings expertise in project management, strategic visioning, and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) practices.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Rob lives in San Francisco with his husband. He is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor, a MOTH Teacher Institute alum, and a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Theatre Bay Area, and Theatre Communications Group.