Jeff Swearingen
Actor
E-mail: jeff@shane-arts.com

Height: 5'6"
Voice: Baritone
Weight: 135
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue

BIO

Jeff is a native of Montana, but no stranger to the local theater scene. He has been working professionally in the Dallas area since 1999 and is currently an ensemble member active in all the divisions of Shane-Arts including Comedy Killers Murder Mysteries, Commedia dell'Carte, Singing Telegrams, SATER and the film and video division. In addition, he is a member of the brain child of Audacity Productions and PX Arts, the Mild Dementia Continous Play Variety Hour and works regularly as a teacher and an associate company member of Plano Childrens Theatre.

Tom Sime of the Dallas Morning News described him as "hilarious" in his appearance as Panda Hands in Audacity Productions Cleveland as part of the 2003 Festival of Independent Theaters. You can also find Jeff performing at Plano Repertory Theatre.

He is also into martial arts and full contact kick-boxing. He was honored as the 1998 U.S. San Shou Champion and the 2001 International Champion. He was a member of the U.S. Alternate Wu Shu Team in 1998-99 and a finalist in the 2000 International Championships.

ACTING RESUME

STAGE

The Gnadiges Fraulein Coca Looney Bird
WingSpan Theatre Co/Dir. Rene Moreno
Puppet Government Rumsfield/Scotty McClellan...
Small Appliance Puppet Theatre/Dir. Chris Humphrey
The Last Castrato Joseph
Audacity Productions/Dir. Brad McEntire
The History Lesson Professor
Dribble Funk/Dir. Brad McEntire
Gospel of the Junkyard Can
Audacity Productions/Dir. Jaymes Gregory
Dealers Choice Mugsy
Theatre Quorum/Dir. Matt Lyle
Stinky Cheese Man Stinky Cheese Man
Dallas Childrens Theatre Tour/Dir. Nancy Schaeffer
Den of Theives Flaco
SATER @ Dallas Hub Theater/Dir. Tim Shane
For The Love Of An Anesthesiologist Alfred
Audacity Productions/Dir. Brad McEntire
This Is Our Youth Dennis
SATER/Dir. Christie Beckham
Stage Door Various
Plano Repertory Theatre/Dir. Cynthia Hestand
A Commedia Carol Scroogealone
Commedia dell'Carte/Dir. Tim Shane
Cleveland Panda Hands/Man
Audacity Prod. (F.I.T. 2003)/Dir. Brad McEntire
Revenge of the Space Pandas Binky Rudich
Plano Repertory Theatre/Dir. Ryan Pointer
Mirandalina Fabrizzio
Texas Women's University/Dir. Jaymes Gregory
Goner Dr. Ecorse Southgate
Audacity Prod./Dir. Brad McEntire
Commedia Pinnochio Pinnochio
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Life Cycle John
SATER (FMPAT New Play Fest.)/Dir. Tim Shane
Arsenic & Roses Charles Trembely
Audacity Prod. (FMPAT New Play Fest.)/Dir. Ryan Pointer
Emperor's Nightingale Lord Chamberlain
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Villian Wore A Dirty Shirt Sheriff Jack
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
The Victims (Long Form Improv Troupe) Various
Various/Dir. John Rawley
French Club Drop Outs (Comedy Troupe) Various
Various
Fun Dip Various
Various/Dir. Brad McEntire
Comedy Killers Murder Mysteries Various
Texas Queen Riverboat & Various/Dir. Tim Shane
Commedia dell'Carte Various
Various/Dir. Tim Shane/R. McMillen
Shane Arts Singing Telegrams Various
Various/Dir. Cat Holmes/T. Shane
Mild Dementia Various
Audacity/PX Arts/Dir. Brad McEntire
Rough Face Wetowink
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Rat Pack Holiday Pig Cratchit
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Ogre and the Princess Donkey
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Charlotte's Web Wilbur
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
From Victim to Survivor Various
PX Arts/Dir. Vikas Adam
Anansi Monkey
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Runaway Presents Entire Town
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Christmas All Over The Place Mr. Wigglebe
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Hiawatha Hiawatha
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
Peter Rabbit Mr. Mouse
Plano Childrens Theatre/Dir. Jamey Jamison
The Brides Dad is Livid Sean
Murder Mystery Players/Dir. Elizabeth Rothan

FILM & TELEVISION

Love Johnnie Johnnie (principal)
Independent/Dir. Brian Cave
Metro PCS Tom (principal)
Metro PCS/Dir. Chris Moore
MacBeth Malcom (principal)
IBOI/PX Arts & Shane-Arts/Dir. Jason Fitzmaurice
JC Penney Jeff (princiapal)
Corporate Magic
Expo Tonight principal
JCP & Corporate Magic/Leigh Ann Vernon

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Acting
Richland College - Debbi Ruiz-Esparza
Improv
Tim Shane, Nancy Fine
Martial Arts
Earl Portnoy, Sean Portnoy, Rabbit Brown, Candyman Lunceford
Commedia dell'arte
Tim Shane

SPECIAL SKILLS

Martial Arts: Kung-Fu, Muay-Thai, Jujitsu Improv Movement Rapping
Weapons: Nunchaku, Knife, Double Sticks Dialects Starbucks Barista Maskwork
Sports: Wrestling, Kick-Boxing (San Shou) Origami Comic Sketch Writing Drag Act
Seeking, Retaining and Cultivating Audiences and Talent