JACKSON KIENITZ
He/Him | jacksonkienitz@gmail.com | jacksonkienitz.com
Height: 5’7” | Weight: 135 | Eyes: Green | Hair: Brown
THEATRE (SELECTIVE)
| 2024 | HONEYDEW NO.2 (In-Progress) † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| 2023 | INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz | |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe Education | Dir. Michael Brown | |
| 2022 | METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| 2021 | BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| 2019 | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr | |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante | |
| 2018 | SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr | |
| 2016 | 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 San Francisco Awards
FILM
| 2023 | WHEN WE'RE BACK | Lead | Short Film | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| 2021 | THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Solo-Performance, Short Film | Columbia University |
| 2020 | AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U |
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (Expected 2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded 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
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)
| 2024 | HONEYDEW NO.2 (In-Progress) † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| 2023 | INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| 2023 | SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe | Dir. Michael Brown | |
| 2022 | METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| 2021 | BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| 2019 | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr | |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante | |
| 2018 | SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr | |
| 2016 | 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 San Francisco Awards
FILM
| 2021 | THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Solo-Performance (Short Film) | Columbia University |
| 2020 | AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U |
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (Expected 2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded 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
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