Jack Bradford

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Jack Bradford as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables

Born	July 26, 1959 (1959-07-26) (age 48) Milton, Florida
Years active	1975 - present

	Jack Bradford (born July 26, 1959) is an American / Australian stage actor and director. He is perhaps best known by many in Brisbane for founding the Brisbane Junior Theatre company which presented its first production - The Pirates of Penzance in April 2001.


Contents 1 Biography 2 Stage 3 Brisbane Junior Theatre Productions 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Biography

Jack Bradford, the son of Gerald and Rose Bradford was born in 1959 at Milton, Florida USA. Jack's Dad was a Navy Captain which meant that Jack and his seven siblings were regularly on the move. His first stage role was taking the part of Jesus in Godspell working alongside Kathy Najimy in 1975. After completing his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre, Jack moved to Australia in 1988, having married an Australian, Deborah Onions, whom he had met on a visit to Australia in 1986. From 1989 to 1993, Jack was the Senior Pastor of the Christian Praise Centre in Glen Innes, N.S.W. In 1993, Jack, Debbie and their 3 boys moved to Brisbane, which is where they currently live.

[edit] Stage

Year	Title	Role	Location
1975	Godspell	Jesus	Helix Summer Theatre, La Mesa CA. alongside Kathy Najimy
1976	The Roar of the Greasepaint	Cocky	Monte Vista High School. Director Ron Ray.
1977	Kiss Me, Kate	Hortensio	Grossmont College Summer Theatre, El Cajon CA.
1977	Equus	Alan, Strang	Grossmont College, San Diego, CA.
1978	Sweet Charity	Herman	Cajon Performing Arts Center
1979	The Roar of the Greasepaint	Cocky	Patio Playhouse, Escondido, CA.
1979	How to Succeed in Business	Bert Bratt	Grossmont College Summer Theatre, El Cajon, CA.
1979	Zoo Story	Director, Jerry	Central Wyoming College
1979	All the World’s a Stage	Writer, Editor and Principal	Central Wyoming College. (A Shakespearean Review).
1980	Butterflies are Free	Donny Dark, Set and Light Designer	Central Wyoming College.
1980	Camelot	Arthur	Central Wyoming College.
1980	My Partner and Olio by Bartley Campbell	Sam Bowler, Imperial Players	Cripple Creek, Colorado. Professional Summer Stock, 150 Performances.
1983	Waiting for Lefty	Irv	Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio.
1983	Two by Two	Japheth	Dayton Playhouse, Ohio.
1984	Equus	Dalton	Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio (with George Grizzard.)
1984	Kiss Me, Kate	Petruchio, Fred	Dayton Playhouse, Ohio.
1984	Princess Ida	Cyril	Center Stage, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
1984	Royal Hunt of the Sun	De Candia	Fairborn Playhouse, Ohio.
1985	Amadeus	Baron Van Swieten	Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio.
1985	Annie	Director	Fairborn Playhouse, Ohio.
1985	Antigone	Creon	Yellow Springs Amphitheater, Ohio.
1989	Godspell	Jesus	Ballarat Light Opera Company, Ballarat Victoria Australia.
1995	Man of La Mancha	Sancho	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
1996	Godspell	Director	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
1997	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Director	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
1999	Guys and Dolls	Nicely Nicely Johnson	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
1999	The Importance of Being Earnest	Director	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2000	Godspell	Director	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2001	Bye Bye Birdie	Harry MacAfee	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2001	Oliver	Director	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2002	Les Misérables	Jean Valjean	Savoyards Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. Winner of the 2002 4MBS Perform Award for best actor in a musical.
2002	Wit	Director	La Boite Theatre D-Lab, Brisbane Australia.
2002	The Music Man	Harold Hill	Queensland Musical Theatre, Brisbane Australia.
2004	West Side Story	Director	Savoyards Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2004	Wit	Director	Bunbury Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. In the 2004 Matilda Awards Caroline Kennison was a joint winner of Best Female Actor in a lead role for her role as Professor Vivian Bearing. ^[1]
2004	Arsenic and Old Lace	Teddy Brewster	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2005	Les Misérables	Jean Valjean	Ignatians Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2006	Rent	Director and Joint Producer	Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia.
2006	Parade	Tom Watson, Old Soldier	Warehaus Theatre, Brisbane Australia.
2006	Godspell	Jesus, Director and Joint Producer	Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia.
2007	Children of Eden	Father	Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia.
2007	The Witches of Eastwick	Director and Joint Producer	Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia.
2008	The Importance of Being Earnest	Director	Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia.
2008	Songs for a New World	Director (Qld Premiere)	Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia.

[edit] Brisbane Junior Theatre Productions

Year	School Holiday	Title	Location
2001	Easter	The Pirates of Penzance	RiverCity Family Church, The Gap
2001	September	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	RiverCity Family Church, The Gap
2002	Easter	H.M.S. Pinafore	RiverCity Family Church, The Gap
2002	September	Annie	RiverCity Family Church, The Gap
2003	Easter	The Mikado	Centenary Uniting Church, Middle Park
2003	July	The Pirates of Penzance	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church
2003	September	Guys and Dolls	Centenary Uniting Church, Middle Park
2004	July	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church
2004	September	Fiddler on the Roof	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church
2005	June-July	The King and I	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church
2005	September	The Music Man	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church
2006	July	Aladdin	Bracken Ridge Baptist Church with performances at Redcliffe Cultural Centre
2006	September	Guys and Dolls	Clontarf Baptist Church with performances at Redcliffe Cultural Centre
2007	January	Oklahoma	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner
2007	Easter	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner
2007	July	Mulan	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner
2007	September	Fiddler on the Roof	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner
2008	January	Cinderella	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner
2008	January	Into the Woods	Centre Stage Theatre, Spring Hill
2008	April	Alice in Wonderland	Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner