Jonathan Shmidt Chapman is an award-winning theater artist, writer, and Jewish educator. His projects have reached thousands of families and classrooms around the world. He is an innovator at the intersection of theater for children, family engagement, and imaginative play. Jonathan is a pioneer in using immersive theater and imaginative play to transform Jewish early childhood education. Drawing from his background in family arts engagement along with a foundational yeshiva education, Jonathan travels the country leading workshops on activating Jewish education through theater and play.