Jeremy Mayo ('17) is currently the Senior Director of Technical Production for the Sphere in Las Vegas. Sphere is a groundbreaking venue launched by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2023, featuring the world's largest video screen, over 167,000 speakers, and many other cutting edge production technologies. Sphere was recently named the #1 venue in the world of any size by Pollstar and other agencies.
Jeremy received a BA in Theatre from UMBC in 2017, focusing his studies in lighting design under Professor Adam Mendelson. Jeremy is proud to have been part of the Linehan Artist Scholar's program, administered at the time by Professor Doug Hamby, and recently helped pilot an alumni mentorship program through the scholarship.
Following his studies at UMBC, Jeremy worked as the Master Electrician at Florida Reperatory Theatre, and soon afterwards started his MFA in Lighting Design at the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he now volunteers as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council. Graduating in 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic, Jeremy pivoted his career to Hollywood working as a creative technologist at a boutique studio startup (XR Studios). There, he produced extended reality and augmented reality content for various artists and organizations such as Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Kid Cudi, Disney, NBC, Snapchat, Riot Games, and many others. In 2022, Jeremy left XR Studios to form a small consulting agency (Unclaimed Creative) with a friend and cohort from graduate school.
Jeremy credits his time at UMBC as the foundation for his career. Specifically, the accessibility and flexibility of the degree program gave him an ability to work professionally throughout the duration of his studies which provided a massive advantage in experience upon graduation. UMBC's close relationships with local organizations like the Everyman Theatre in Baltimore were also instrumental in opening doors to unique opportunities.