actor | writer | musician

Harrison Lewis (he/they) is a New York-based actor, composer/lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, director, and teacher. He recently received his M.A. in Creative Media and Technology as part of BerkleeNYC's Writing and Production for Musical Theatre Program, where he had the opportunity to develop his two thesis musicals Seven Steps Around the Fire (w/ Emielyn Das) and The Boy Who Painted the Sky (w/ Katie Brady and Madeleine Skye). He previously graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University's School of Communication, where he studied musical theatre writing and performance and developed multiple of his original works, including The Dogwood Trees, Behind the Mirrors, and Waterland (w/ Matthew Millin).

Originally from just outside Atlanta, GA, he began performing professionally at a young age in productions like Bull Durham (Alliance Theatre) and On Golden Pond (Gypsy Theatre Company) before eventually making his New York debut as a nominee at the 2019 National High School Musical Theatre (Jimmy) Awards. As part of a family of musicians, he picked up piano, guitar, and saxophone over the years and developed a passion for music production and storytelling.

Harrison comes at his art with an unrelenting search for the truth, bringing a radical curiosity and generous spirit to each and every process. His artistic work often lands at the intersection of environmentalism, queerness, family, and culture; as an educator, he is especially passionate about uplifting the next generation of underrepresented voices, themes, and ideas while challenging the ways we think about creating. He frequently collaborates with Chicago artists Jessica Thebus and Julie Marie Myatt on their devised plays, composing the scores for How to Know the Wildflowers: A Map (Wirtz Center 2024) and The Beyond (Writers Theatre 2025).

Harrison is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association as well as the Dramatists Guild, and his work has been developed with and supported by EnActe Arts, Drama Club Productions, Soaring Gardens Artist Retreat, and the American Music Theatre Project in addition to his two alma maters. He recently released his first double single, "A Pair of Wild Flowers", streaming now!! :)