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Jackson Kienitz

MA/MFA Classical and Contemporary Text Class of 2023

Bio:

Nationality: American

Height: 5’7’’

Playing Age Range: 17-27

Visa Status: No UK work visa

Scholarships/Prestigious Awards: Saltire Scholarship

Skills:

Accents: American (Standard)*, American (Southern), British (RP)

Dance: Modern (Trained under Caitlin Trainor, Caroline Fermin, and Gabri Christa, Barnard College)

Movement: Viewpoints

Singing: Baritone (Trained under Jane McMahan, Columbia University; Pierce Peter Brandt, Private Instruction)

Languages: English (native), Spanish (basic)

Previous Training/Qualifications:

BA in Drama and BA in Creative Writing (Magna cum Laude), Columbia University, 2021

Other: Guitar (3 years), Football/Soccer (12 years)

Work Experience:

Everyman, The Summoning of Everyman, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Marc Silberschatz)

Henry/Michael/Hans, Incognito, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Fonnyta Amran)

Bacchus/Vertumnus, Metamorphoses, The Pear Theatre (dir. Guilio Perrone)

BJ, Bard Overboard, SoHo Playhouse (dir. Alexandra Haddad)

The Spreech Writer, The Speech Writer (short film), Columbia University (Solo Performance)

Melchior Gabor, Spring Awakening, Columbia University (dir. Madeleine Ducharme)

Ralph, Lord of the Flies, A Theatre Near U (dir. Tanna Herr)

Images

Jackson is on stage wearing ragged clothing, sitting on the ground and looking up. One hand is raised and dripping with blood.

Everyman (This feeble ruin)

Six students on stage, with one central performer wearing a hospital gown and hooked up to an IV while surrounded by the others.

Everyman (And now, friends, I thank ye)

A student standing centre stage with a bright light behind them from above. In the background two performers sit either side of a hospital bed.

Everyman (As soft as air, as gentle, O death)