JAY EDELNANT
DIRECTOR ♦ ACTOR
HOME: 2517 Rainbow Dr. Cedar Falls IA 50613 Age: 45 [319] 277-6607 FAX: 273-6390 Height: 5'11" WORK: Strayer-Wood Theatre University of Northern Weight: 220 Iowa Cedar Falls IA 50614 Hair: Black [319] 273-6386, 273-6389 Eyes: Brown [email protected] Voice: Bass/Baritone Range: 35-55 Character
TRAINING: Kennedy Center, (Gerald Freedman, DesMcAnuff) New Phoenix Theatre, (Jason Bernard) Northwestern University, (Frank Galati, Lilla Heston, Lee Roloff, Bob Breen, Wallace Bacon) MacMurray College, (Phil Decker, Gene Laurent)
CURRENT POSITION: Professor of Theatre, University of Northern Iowa
DIRECTING: 2004 SUENO SH*TFACED [or HAMMERED] 2003 FAR AWAY (Staged Reading) 2002 THE GUYS (Staged Reading) LOST IN YONKERS ANGELS IN AMERICA: Milennium Approaches 2001 GREASE ODD COUPLE PROOF (Staged Reading) 2000 HAIR QUILTERS 1999 A FUNNYTHING...FORUM DANCING AT LUGHNASA 1998 IMAGINARY INVALID 5 BY BALL 1997 THE CHERRY ORCHARD 1996 A DYBBUK (Kushner) OUT OF ORDER ALL IN THE TIMING 1995 ASSASSINS 1994 SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA, (READING) ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENIUM APPROACHES, (READING) 1993 INDULGENCES IN THE LOUISVILLE HAREM, OUT OF ORDER SLEUTH 1992 FORTINBRAS GETS DRUNK 1990 THE BALCONY SCENE 1991 ON THE RAZZLE 1989 THE ORCHESTRA 1987 ANTIGONE (SOPHOCLES) 1986 A FLEA IN HER EAR 1986 NOT NOW, DARLING 1986 THIS SONG IS FOR THE FLEETING DAYS (Pageant drama) 1985 TARTUFFE
REPRESENTATIVE ROLES: PLAY: DIRECTOR: MALVOLIO TWELFTH NIGHT Thomas Carlisle ORSON WELLES UNLOCKING THE GATE Colin Black PSEUDOLUS A FUNNY THING...FORUM Howard Goldstein BEN FRANKLIN 1776 Bill Raffeld MR. BUMBLE OLIVER! Bill Raffeld PAPA GONZALES SUMMER AND SMOKE Frank Galati SEWARD DRACULA Bill Raffeld
THEATRES: RIDOTTO PLAYERS (Chicago), CHICAGO OPERA THEATRE, TIMBERLAKE PLAYHOUSE (Mt. Carroll IL), THEATRE UNI (Cedar Falls IA), BOARS HEAD PLAYERS (Fayetteville, AR), THEATRE WEST (Scottsbluff NE), THEATRE L’HOMME DIEU (Alexandria, MN
COMMERCIALS / INDUSTRIALS: PROMOTIONALS: KWWL-TV, University of Iowa Basketball, KWOF INDUSTRIALS: National Institute for Mental Health, Associated Press, John Deere Films, Blackhawk- Grundy Mental Health Institute MEDIA SHOWS: Quakerdale Home for Youth, Waterloo Redevelopment Authority, National Endowment for the Humanities COMMERCIALS: Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, People's Bank and Trust, United Auto Workers, All- American Tool, Ariens Snowblowers, Iowa Democratic Committee, Archive Computer Systems, Mike Finnin Ford, American Trust & Savings, The Brown Bottle, Green Chevrolet, C & H Farm Systems, Siech's Clothing, Blessing Hospitals, Tanaka Industries, Security Bank of Georgia, Quincy (IL) State Bank, World Radio .
SPECIAL SKILLS: Fencing; Dialects; Playwrighting AVAILABILITY: Throughout the year, by arrangement.
REFERENCES: Amy Rohrberg, Artistic Director, Theatre L'Homme Dieu 319-273-6459 Dave Borron, Artistic Director, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, 320 255-2020 Judy Chaloupka, Producer, Theatre West, 308-635-6048 Gregg Henry, Artistic Director, Kennedy Center, 202-416-8864