James On Stage

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Acting

   James began acting when he tried it on a whim at 17 and accidentally changed his entire life path. He has a degree in Film, Television, and Theatre and a Musical Theatre Minor from the University of Notre Dame.

He has formal training in performing Shakespeare, Commedia dell'arte, Laban Movement, Viewpoints, Voiceover, and more.

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Singing

   His artistic journey started in his high school choir freshman year. Since then, he has been a member of multiple choral ensembles and

a capella groups. He has trained vocally with Kevin Wood throughout high school and Deborah Mayer at university. He is proficient at the ukulele and is currently learning piano and guitar.  

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New Work

   James has an intense passion for creating, workshopping, and performing original work. He has workshopped multiple original productions, ranging from black-box one acts to big band musicals, as well as performed in and collaborated with the production team on all. The process of working with a new script and adjusting on the fly is one he embraces wholeheartedly. 

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Improv

   Throughout college, James trained with Notre Dame's Premiere Improv Group, The Humour Artists. With them, he performed full-length improv shows to audiences ranging from dozens packed into a bar to hundreds filling a mainstage theatre. He is currently training at The Second City in Chicago.

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Experimental Theatre

   From devising to adapting, James is deeply invested in experimental theatre. He is incredibly interested in ensemble work and physical comedy.

He is the Co-Founder of Platform, an experimental production company dedicated to creating original art that pushes new online mediums. Past projects include a full-length hybrid play and a live-streamed performance in which the live chat influenced the story.