Keith Gerchak

The great-grandson of Russian vaudevillians, Keith grew up in Cleveland, OH, where as the only Jewish kid at Our Lady of Angels School, he would pass out matzoh in the cafeteria under the crucifix. Bespectacled and the smallest in his class, he would read the encyclopedia during recess while his classmates played kickball, until one day his insightful second grade teacher Mrs. Gibbons stood him on a milk crate and had him sing two songs his mother had taught him - "High Hopes" and "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight." At that moment, he was hooked. That self-discovery led to performing throughout his childhood with the Singing Angels, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival and other theatres. He had found a purpose. Keith went on to study acting while earning a Masters Degree in Architecture through Tulane University and the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK, traveling extensively throughout Europe. Returning to Cleveland, he worked as a registered arch