AEA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/James_FitzGerald/
Highlights
Producer/Artistic Director
- Artistic Director of Rare Theatricals Ltd
Playwriting
- Co-author of Every Christmas Story Ever Told, 34 productions this year, slated to be performed in Tokyo & Hong Kong
- Jim has co-authored six additional plays that have been produced in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Cape May, Milwaukee, Boston, and Orlando
- After Dark™ Award - Author, Best New Work - Two for the Show, Chicago, 2006
Acting
- AEA Member
- OE Award - Nomination- Best Actor - Taming of the Shrew Omaha, NE 2006
- Joseph Jefferson Award - Nomination - Author, Best New Work “... Two for the Show,...” – Chicago, IL 2006
- Joseph Jefferson Award – Best Supporting Actor – Kismet 1997
- Joseph Jefferson Award - Best Supporting Actor -- Assassins 1997
- Joseph Jefferson Award - Nomination - Actor in a Principal Role - The Goodbye Girl 1994
- Joseph Jefferson Citation - Outstanding Achievement as Actor in Supporting Role – GREEK 1994
Projects while enrolled as an M.F.A. candidate
- Jane Eyre, PICT
- Salome, PICT
- Ideal Husband, PICT
- Mouth to Mouth, Quantum
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pittsburgh Public
- Royal Family, Pittsburgh Public
- Scapin, Baltimore Shakespeare (Thesis role)
- Comedy of Errors, Baltimore Shakespeare
- Midnight Radio, Bricolage
Teaching
- Stage Combat
- Junior Acting (Shakespeare)
Director
- It's a Wonderful Life, Cape May Stage, NJ
Asst. Director
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History Boys, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
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Off-Broadway |
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Rose Rage |
U/S York, Richard, Ens. |
Duke Theater-42nd Street Studio, NY |
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Regional |
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Assassins |
Guiteau |
Apple Tree Theater, Chicago |
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Kismet |
Wazier |
Marriott Lincolnshire Theater, Chicago |
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The Goodbye Girl |
Elliot Garfield |
Marriott Lincolnshire Theater, Chicago |
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GREEK |
Dad |
Transient Theater, Chicago |
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The Royal Family |
Jo |
Pittsburgh Public Theater |
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Scapin |
Scapin |
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival |
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Mouth to Mouth |
Dr. Gompertz |
Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh |
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Pride and Prejudice |
Mr. Collins |
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre (PICT) |
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Salome |
Ozias |
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre |
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Moonlight and Magnolias |
Fleming |
Cape May Stage, NJ |
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The Woman in Black |
The Actor |
Cape May Stage, NJ |
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Around the World in 80 Days |
Passpartout |
Cape May Stage, NJ |
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Chekhov in Yalta |
Chekhov |
Seanachai Theater, Chicago |
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Playboy of the Western World |
Christy |
New World Theater, Chicago |
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The Big FINish |
Author/Performer |
Second City, ETC., Chicago |
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The Tall and The Short of IT |
Author/Performer |
Milwaukee Repertory Theater |
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Winter’s Tale |
Autolycus |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) |
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Comedy of Errors |
Dromio of Ephesus |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
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King Lear |
Fool |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
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Merry Wives of Windsor |
Dr. Caius |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
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King John |
Lewis |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
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Taming of the Shrew |
Tranio |
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival |
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As You Like It |
Touchstone |
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival |
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Henry IV, pt.1 |
Hal |
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival |
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MacBeth |
Banquo |
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival |
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Romeo and Juliet |
Tybalt |
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival |
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Much Ado About Nothing |
Don Pedro |
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival |
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MacBeth |
MacDuff |
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival |
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Tempest |
Antonio |
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival |
Awards
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Joseph Jefferson Award |
Best Supporting Actor – Assassins |
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Joseph Jefferson Award |
Best Supporting Actor – Kismet |
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Joseph Jefferson Citation |
Best Actor – GREEK |
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Joseph Jefferson-Nomination |
Best Actor – The Goodbye Girl |
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OE Award – Nomination |
Best Actor – Taming of the Shrew |
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After Dark™ Award |
Author, Best New Work - ...Two For The Show,… |
Skills
Dialects: Australian, Scots, Irish, British
Blues Harmonica, Ukelele: Physical Comedy, Sketch writing: Rapier/Dagger, Sword/Buckler, Longsword
Film and Commercial Resume Available Upon Request