Eric Domuret is Associate Professor of Drama and Director of Drama at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, where he leads the University’s theatre program and serves as Artistic Director of Stoic Theatre. An award-winning director, playwright, actor, fight choreographer, and educator, he is dedicated to preparing students for professional careers through rigorous artistic training grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Domuret earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (Acting) from Texas Christian University and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Directing from Middlesex University in London, England. His graduate studies included work with Dame Janet Suzman, Leon Rubin of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playwright David Edgar, and theatre scholar John Russell Brown. Before returning to the University of St. Thomas in 2023, Domuret enjoyed a distinguished career as a theatre educator in Texas public schools. As Head Theatre Director at Klein Oak High School, his production of Bright Star received the prestigious Tommy Tune Awards for Best Musical and Best Direction. At the same time, his students earned numerous UIL and Tommy Tune honors. A published playwright, Domuret is the author of Pride and Prejudice, published by Heartland Plays, Inc., which has been produced professionally and by educational theatres nationally and internationally.

His original play August Mother premiered professionally through Stoic Theatre in 2025 and has since been published. Additional works include Lord of the World and Ismay’s Inquiry. His adaptation of Pride and Prejudice received the BroadwayWorld Houston Award for Best Play. His professional directing credits span Shakespeare, musicals, contemporary theatre, and new works. As an actor, he has performed leading roles in Les Misérables, My Fair Lady, Next to Normal, Doubt, Titanic, and You Can’t Take It With You, and toured nationally as Frankie in Forever Plaid. He also served four seasons as Fight Choreographer for the Trinity Shakespeare Festival. Domuret has presented workshops throughout the United States and internationally, including at the International University Global Theatre Experience (IUGTE) in Carrara, Italy, the Texas Educational Theatre Association, and the Texas Thespian Festival.

At the University of St. Thomas, he founded Stoic Theatre and has led the development of Houston’s only Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, creating opportunities for students to train alongside professional artists. He is a Full Member of the Dramatists Guild of America, a member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain, and a former member of Actors’ Equity Association.