J. Paul Boehmer, born in Dayton, Ohio, was active in Speech and Drama beginning in Middle School. He worked for a summer at The Kenley Players as an apprentice actor in Dayton, pushing sets and hanging lights and watching amazing people on stage. Finishing High School in Dallas, Tx, J. Paul received a full scholarship and stipend at Kilgore Junior College where he also appeared in the inaugural season of The Texas Shakespeare Festival. He finished his B.F.A at Southern Methodist University where he was awarded the Greer Garson Scholarship for Excellence in Theatre. J. Paul rounded out his classical theatre training with another full scholarship and stipend and receiving an MFA at the PTTP: at the University of Delaware.