Jailyn Harris

Jailyn Sherell Harris, she/her; SWING (OIN/ORI/KILI) is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of Bowling Green State University, where she received her BAC in theatre, with a minor in dance. As a performer, she has had the opportunity to perform in film, festivals, arenas and in theaters across Northeast Ohio and beyond with credits from Dobama Theatre, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Ensemble Theatre, Karamu House, Lakeland Civic Theatre, the Players Guild Theatre, and the A.R.T. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She enjoys working on and developing new works and had the opportunity to perform in the world premiere of VELVETEEN: A NEW MUSICAL (Playhouse Square) and HEARTBREAKERS IN HELL by Joey Contreras and Benjamin Halstead (Rubber City Theatre). She has also choreographed productions at Near West Theatre (THE MUSIC MAN, BRING IT ON, LEGALLY BLONDE), Dobama Theatre,Cleveland Public Theatre, and Clague Playhouse, to name a few. Directing credits include MATILDA (M.A.D Factory), The Marian Bianchi Young Playwright’s Festival (Dobama Theatre), a staged reading of the new musical WISHFUL THINKING by Jamie Maletz (Rubber City Theatre) and a virtual production of RAGTIME (M.A.D. Factory Theatre). In addition to her directing and choreographying credits, she is also a 2023 Room in the House Fellow. Jailyn has a strong dance background and extensive experience in Jazz, Hip Hop, step and Musical Theatre. She is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Jailyn has choreographed for theaters and organizations across the northeast Ohio area and beyond, including the Sitar Arts Center in Washington, DC.