Theater Actor

Padre from Man of La ManchaThe Bas Bleu Theatre Company rehearses its production of "A Tuna Christmas," November 3, 2015.The Bas Bleu Theatre Company rehearses its production of "A Tuna Christmas," November 3, 2015.

 

 

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Jay has been seen on many different Colorado stages, most recently in “A Tuna Christmas” at Bas Bleu Theatre. Prior to that he played Father Mark in Midtown Arts Center’s “Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding” and before that was his second production of “Compleat Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”, this time in 25 performances for Nonesuch Theater in Fort Collins. For a period of time, Jay was a Frankie specialist, having played the asthmatic leader of The Plaids in “Forever Plaid” in 32 performances for Nonesuch Theater and also in “Plaid Tidings” for 43 performances in two separate productions, also for Nonesuch Theater. Jay played “The Padre” in OpenStage’s “Man of La Mancha”. He played the title role in “Scapino”, Jess/Jay in “Compleat Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”, Linus in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in” Sylvia”, Gary in “I Hate Hamlet”, and Manley in “The Housekeeper, all for The Acting Company in Loveland. Jay has performed with the Greeley Stampede Troupe, The Mostlies, Larimer Chorale, and the original cast of Moonlighting Teachers.

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ACTING BIO

A Tuna Christmas
(24 Performances)
Thurston, Elmer, Bertha, R.R.,Pearl, Sheriff Givens, Ike, Inita Goodwin, Leonard Bas Bleu Theatre
Director:Nancy Roy
Middletown Prologue/Landscaper/
Janitor
Bas Bleu Theatre
Director:Ann Whiteman
The Dinner Detective
(12 Peformances)
Detective Ricky Brown Midtown Arts Center
Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding
(36 performances)
Father Mark Midtown Arts Center
Director:Tony Lauria
The Compleat Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged)
(25 performances)
Jess/Jay
(Also Technical Director)
Nonesuch Theater Company
Director:Nick Turner
Plaid Tidings
(20 performances)
Frankie
(Also Technical Director)
Nonesuch Theatre Company
Director:Nick Turner
Forever Plaid
(32 performances)
Frankie
(Also Technical Director)
Nonesuch Theatre Company
Director:Scott Wright
Man of la Mancha
(15 performances)
Padre OpenStage Theater Company
Director:Wendy Moore
Plaid Tidings
(23 performances)
Frankie Nonesuch Theatre Company
Director:Nick Turner
Don Juan in Chicago
(staged reading)
Mephistopheles The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Nancy Roy
Sylvia Tom,Phyllis, Leslie The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Nancy Roy
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Linus The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Nancy Roy
Scapino Scapino The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Nancy Roy
The Compleat Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged)
Jess/Jay The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Jim Keaten
I Hate Hamlet Gary The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Andy Segal
The Housekeeper Manley The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Nancy Roy
Arsenic and Old Lace Officer Rooney The Acting Company in Loveland
Director:Martha Palmer
Return Engagements Raymond Greeley Stampede Troupe
Director:Nancy Roy
Merry Wives of Windsor Dr. Caius Greeley Stampede Troupe
Director:Noel Johnston
Moonlighting Teachers (2 years) Player, Writer Musical Sketch Comedy Group
The Mostlies (4 years) Player, Writer, Director Sketch Comedy Group