JACKSON KIENITZ
He/Him | jacksonkienitz@gmail.com | jacksonkienitz.com
Height: 5’7” | Weight: 135 | Eyes: Green | Hair: Brown
THEATRE (SELECTIVE)
| HONEYDEW NO.2 † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz |
| INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe Education | Dir. Michael Brown |
| METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante |
| THE OTHER SIDE † | Jack Kerouac | Columbia University | Dir. Sal Volpe |
| CHILDREN OF AN IDLE BRAIN † | Mr. Pickleweed/Old Guy | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| A BEAUTIFUL GLASS † * | Van Gogh/Denny | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
† Denotes an original production
* “Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)” as Van Gogh & Denny in “A Beautiful Glass,” 2016 BroadwayWorld SF Awards
FILM
| TO THE MOON (pre-production) | Lead | Short Film | Dir. Paul Pierantozzi |
| TUTOR (pre-production) | Lead | Short Film | Dir. Sulamain Akbar |
| WHEN WE'RE BACK | Lead | Short Film | RCS | Dir. Airey, Doig, Kienitz, & Nazar-Rosen |
| THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Short Film | Columbia University | Solo-Performance |
| AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded for talent by the Scottish Government
Columbia University New York, NY (2021)
B.A. in Drama & Theatre Arts, and B.A. in Creative Writing
Magna cum laude
Movement
Action Theater: Ruth Zaporah and Rebecca Mackenzie | Performance of the Unconscious: Marc Silberschatz
Singing
Jane McMahan, Columbia University | Pierce Peter Brandt, Private Instruction
Dance
Modern I: Caitlin Trainor, Barnard College | Modern II: Caroline Fermin, Barnard College
Modern III: Gabri Christa, Barnard College | West African Dance I: Maguette Camara, Columbia University
SPECIAL SKILLS
Music: Singing (G2–A4, Full-voice), Guitar (2 years), Song-writing | Dance: Modern, Tap (Basic), West African (Basic) | Dialects: British (RP), American Southern (Rhotic) | Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency) | Sports: Soccer (12 years) | Valid US Passport | Valid US Driver’s License
THEATRE (SELECTIVE)
| HONEYDEW NO.2 † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz |
| INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe Education | Dir. Michael Brown |
| METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante |
| THE OTHER SIDE † | Jack Kerouac | Columbia University | Dir. Sal Volpe |
| CHILDREN OF AN IDLE BRAIN † | Mr. Pickleweed/Old Guy | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| A BEAUTIFUL GLASS † * | Van Gogh/Denny | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
† Denotes an original production
* “Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)” as Van Gogh & Denny in “A Beautiful Glass,” 2016 BroadwayWorld SF Awards
FILM
| TO THE MOON (pre-production) | Lead | Short Film | Dir. Paul Pierantozzi |
| TUTOR (pre-production) | Lead | Short Film | Dir. Sulamain Akbar |
| WHEN WE'RE BACK | Lead | Short Film | RCS | Dir. Airey, Doig, Kienitz, & Nazar-Rosen |
| THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Short Film | Columbia University | Solo-Performance |
| AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded for talent by the Scottish Government
Columbia University New York, NY (2021)
B.A. in Drama & Theatre Arts, and B.A. in Creative Writing
Magna cum laude
Movement
Action Theater: Ruth Zaporah and Rebecca Mackenzie | Performance of the Unconscious: Marc Silberschatz
Singing
Jane McMahan, Columbia University | Pierce Peter Brandt, Private Instruction
Dance
Modern I: Caitlin Trainor, Barnard College | Modern II: Caroline Fermin, Barnard College
Modern III: Gabri Christa, Barnard College | West African Dance I: Maguette Camara, Columbia University
SPECIAL SKILLS
Music: Singing (G2–A4, Full-voice), Guitar (2 years), Song-writing | Dance: Modern, Tap (Basic), West African (Basic) | Dialects: British (RP), American Southern (Rhotic) | Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency) | Sports: Soccer (12 years) | Valid US Passport | Valid US Driver’s License