Off Script with Dan Dwyer: Jamie Lehrer, Development Director, The New Group

Jamie joined Off-Broadway theater company, The New Group, in 2011 after 25 years living abroad in Switzerland, Singapore but mostly in London where she was Head of Development at the Lyric Hammersmith and first turned a life-long passion for theater into her profession. Her working life began in publishing as an editor for international literary journal 2PLUS2 in Lausanne, eventually opening the London office. After 2PLU2 closed, Jamie worked freelance as a reader/editor for most UK publishing houses.  Jamie’s children’s book, The Magic Costumes was published in the USA, UK, Australia, Portugal & Spain in 1996 and reprinted in 2004. Jamie grew up in Dallas, Texas and Washington, DC. She now   divides her time between New York City and Canaan, CT.