Eric Krebs

Eric Krebs (born December 13, 1944, Danbury, Connecticut) is an American theater founder and manager, producer, and educator. Career Krebs' father was a German communist who fled from the Nazi regime.

After graduating from Morris Hills Regional High School in Rockaway, New Jersey, Krebs studied English at Rutgers University, wrote plays, and became involved in theater. In 1967, he started a part-time graduate program at Rutgers and launched a theater in New Brunswick called Brecht West. In 1974, he moved the theater into a former Acme supermarket, renaming it George Street Playhouse for its new location. He started with six plays and 110 subscribers. About a decade later, with the expansion of Johnson and Johnson, a new location had to be found. Thus, in 1985, George Street Playhouse moved to its current location on Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, into a renovated former YMCA building. After three seasons, Krebs left the Playhouse He operated the Playroom Theater in Manhattan. He owns and operates Theater555 in Manhattan, formerly called the Pearl Theatre. Krebs created more than 150 productions over the course of his career.

Personal Krebs is married to Suzanne Karp Krebs; they have two children.