RESUME john daniels, jr. GOALS To affect a change in American Society using theatre and film participation as a tool. To begin a change in our society, moving it from its "passive judgment" status quo to an "active participant" philosophy. BELIEFS Theatre is a public forum created by the need to express the individual's hope for life. Theatre is created to reflect the need for change. Theatre is action not description. Theatre belongs to every man, no training is required and no rules of class apply. All roles in theatre belong to the actor who's energy aligns with it. Casting is never to be based on type, race, gender, or size. EDUCATION B.A. in Theatre and Communications from Texas A & M Kingsville, Texas. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ten years as an actor in the touring rep-company, THE BILINGUAL THEATER COMPANY playing throughout Texas and Mexico, including nine months in Mexico City. Also road manager and tech-director for the same company. Directed productions 66 theatre productions for 22 different theatre companies, organizations, and schools. Forty-five of my original scripts have been produced. Taught seven years of Jr. High Theater. Founded theater in a RTC, Residential Treatment Center, for emotionally disturbed, teenage, boys. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Thirty-five years active involvement in theatre. Roles in over 110 productions. Over 1600 live performances. Directed 71 productions for 22 different theatre companies, organizations, and schools. Designed 50+ productions including ten major musicals. Served seven years on the board of directors for THE SOUTH TEXAS PERFORMANCE COMPANY\BILINGUAL THEATER COMPANY. Artistic Director of CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS a multi-discipline artist cooperative. Co-Founder of THE EARTH & SKY ACTING COMPANY of Corpus Christi and THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO, of Austin, Texas Four years video production for STAR LEGAL VIDEOGRAPHY legal videos, Personal Documentaries, video testimonies. Three years extreme low budget filmmaking as GORGOLO FLIX.
Designed and renovated two practical working performance spaces from abandoned buildings. Designed and renovated a practical working performance space from a historic building. SPECIALTIES Directing first productions of new scripts, especially musicals. Working with untrained actors. Large scale productions on low budgets. Working with "at risk" teenagers. Directing productions utilizing non-traditional casting. Low budget, low scale touring. Creating positive energy. Writing plays tailored to specific companies. Working with volunteers. 45 PREMIÈRE PRODUCTIONS OF JOHN'S WORK Hellzapoppin' Take 2! by john daniels, jr. including a scene by Jon-Michael Williford 2010 Gadzooks! by john daniels, jr. 2010 Crazy 8's by john daniels, jr. and friends 2010 Sea Party Meets Astro-Ranger by john daniels, jr. 2010 Flinging Fractured Fairytales john daniels, jr. 2010 Fractured Fairy Tales (New and Improved) by john daniels, jr. 2009 Duplicity at the Odyssey by john daniels, jr. 2008-09 Peter Pan by john daniels, jr. 2009 Circus Fillet by john daniels, jr. 2008 Tortoise vs. Hare by john daniels, jr. 2008 American Rock and Roll Christmas 57 by john daniels, jr. 2007 Midsummer and More by Shakespeare and john daniels, jr. 2007 Interchange by john daniels, jr. 2007 BoXes Held Over by john daniels, jr. 2007 Vaudeville Tonight! by john daniels, jr., Chester Eitze, & Engela Edwards 2007 ME & dad by john daniels, jr. 2007 Wizard of Oz by john daniels, jr. 2007 Holiday Musical by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2006 Dancin' Cafe book by john daniels, jr. Music by john daniels, jr., John Williford & Engela Edwards 2006 Funny Original Plays for Youth 2006 which included Mother Goose by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards Vacation Twist by john daniels, jr. Pizza Fraud by john daniels, jr. Duck Doughnuts presents: "Dr. Bobo at the Taj Mahal with Comic Bear & Bob" by john daniels, jr. 2006
Marvelous Matriculation Musical by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2006 The Red Princess Goes West by john daniels, jr. 2004 Chixxx from Hel book by john daniels, jr., Music by john daniels jr., John Williford and April Daniels, MUSICAL 2004 Glass Balls by john daniels, jr. MUSICAL 2004 OPENINGS by john daniels, jr. 2003 Making Love in Public (1 Act) by john daniels, jr. 2003 Austin.Com...edy2by john daniels, jr. 2002 Inn Bed by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2002 Inn Bed (1 Act) by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2002 Making Love in Public by john daniels, jr. 2002 6-bit Trip by john daniels, jr. 2001 3 Lines of Definition by john daniels, jr. 2001 Collective Erection by john daniels, jr. 2000 8-TRACKS (no disco) by john daniels, jr. MUSICAL 2000 Wonderland and a Shrinking Girl Named Alice by john daniels, jr. 2000 Learn FAST by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2000 Just in Time by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards 2000 Tell Me about Amelia by john daniels, jr. 2000 ComingtoAustin.Com...edy by john daniels, jr. 1999 W-ROCKS! by: john daniels, jr. MUSICAL 1994 SIRENS-N-AQUARIUS by john daniels, jr. MUSICAL 1993 DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS, TEXAS BABY by john daniels, jr. 1992 IN A DREAM OF OZ by john daniels, jr. 1989 LOVE AT THE TASTE by john daniels, jr. 1989 COME TOGETHER by john daniels, jr. MUSICAL 1983 DIRECTING HISTORY: THEATRE Little Shop of Horrors Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken directed by john daniels, jr. Playhouse Smithville, July 23-August 7, 2010 6 Performances Hellzapoppin' Take 2! by john daniels, jr. including a scene by Jon-Michael Williford Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, June 25-July 17, 2010 6 Performances Gadzooks! Written and directed by john daniels, jr. The Odyssey Labratory Theatre, Austin, Texas, May 21, 2010 2 Performances Crazy 8's by john daniels, jr. and friends May 28-29, 2010
2 Performances Sea Party Meets Astro-Rangers Written and directed by john daniels, jr. Dougherty Arts Theatre, Austin, Texas, Feb. 5 & 6, 2010 2 Performances Flinging Fractured Fairytales Written and directed by john daniels, jr. The Odyssey Labratory Theatre, Austin, Texas, Feb. 21, 2010 2 Performances Fractured Fairy Tales (New and Improved) Written and directed by john daniels, jr. Dougherty Arts Theatre, Austin, Texas, May 15 & 16, 2009 2 Performances Duplicity at the Odyssey Written and directed by john daniels, jr. The Odyssey Labratory Theatre, Austin, Texas, May 2009 2 Performances Peter Pan Written and directed by john daniels, jr. Dougherty Arts Theatre, Austin, Texas, Feb. 6 and 7, 2009 2 Performances Ralph Roister Doister by Nicholas Udall adapted by I. E. Clark Directed by john daniels, jr. For daniels and Son Theatre Co. Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, June 6 & 7, 2008 Margo Jones Theater, Denton, Texas, June 13, 2008 3 Performances Circus Fillet by john daniels, jr. May 29 - June 1, 2008 Dougherty Arts Theatre, Austin, Texas 3 Performances Ralph Roister Doister by Nicholas Udall adapted by I. E. Clark Directed by john daniels, jr. For the Odyssey School, Austin, Texas
Tortoise vs. Hare (or The Great Cross-Country 500! or Don t Be Hasty, Run Shelly, Run!) written and directed by john daniels, jr. for daniels & Son Theatre Co. February 1 & 2, 2008 Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas Two performances American Rock and Roll Christmas 57 Book and Lyrics by john daniels, jr. Original Music by Matt Torrez Directed and Designed by john daniels, jr. For The Bastrop Opera House 2007 November 30 - December 15 Midsummer and More by Shakespeare and john daniels, jr. directed by john daniels, jr. For the Odyssey school, Austin Texas October 30 and November 23, 2007 6 Performances (Première) BoXes Held Over by john daniels, jr For EASY Theatre Dougherty Arts Theater, Austin, Texas, July 6 & 7, 2007 Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, July 21 - August 25, 2007 7 Performances. (Première) Wizard of Oz by john daniels, jr. Directed by john daniels, jr. June 29, 30, July 6, & 7, 2007 Dougherty Arts Theater 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin 4Performances Stories for the Theater by Oswaldo Dragun translated by Joe Rosenberg and Graciela P. Rosenberg Directed by john daniels, jr. for daniels & Son Theatre Co. Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, June 1 & 2, 2007 Bryan Civic Auditorium, Bryan, Texas June 9, 2007 3 Performances. "El Gato Sin Amegos" (The Cat with No Friends)
by Joe Rosenberg Directed by john daniels, jr. for daniels & Son Production Co. Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, May 20, 2007 1 Performance. Wizard of Oz by john daniels, jr. Directed by john daniels, jr. Dougherty Arts Theater, Austin, Texas May 4-7 3 Performances, (Première) Vaudeville Tonight by john daniels, jr., Chester Eitze, & Engela Edwards Directed by john daniels, jr., Chester Eitze, & Engela Edwards Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, April 20 - May 6, 2007 ME and dad by john daniels, jr. For daniels & Son Production Co. Directed by john daniels, jr. Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, March 2007. Holiday Musical by john daniels, jr. & Engela Edwards with new songs by john daniels, jr. & Engela Edwards Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, December 1-16, 2006. Dancin' Cafe by john daniels, jr. Music by john daniels, jr., John Williford, & Engela Edwards For EASY Theatre Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, August 4-19, 2006. Funny Original Plays for Youth which included "Mother Goose" by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards and "Vacation Twist," "Pizza Fraud," and "Duck Doughnuts presents: "Dr. Bobo at the Taj Mahal with Comic Bear & Bob" by john daniels, jr. 2006. 2 Performances (Première) Marvelous Matriculation Musical by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards for Spring Street Players and EASY Theatre (Première) Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, April 21-May 5, 2006. 5 Performances. (Première)
Chixxx from Hel by john daniels, jr. for UNIFIED ARTIST Blue Theatre, Austin, Texas, July 1-10, 2004. 8 Performances. (Première) Glass Balls by john daniels, jr. for UNIFIED ARTIST Dougherty Arts Center Theater, Austin, Texas, March 12-20, 2004. 4 Performances. (Première) OPENINGS by john daniels, jr. for EASY Theatre Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop, Texas, May 8-18, 2003. Inn Bed by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards for EASY Theatre Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop Texas, May 2-17, 2002. Austin.Com...edy2 by john daniels, jr. Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas, February 27, 2002. 1 Performance. (Première) Tell Me about Amelia Written, designed and directed by john daniels, jr. for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, Texas, May 4-19, 2001. 7 performances. Schubert's Last Serenade by Julie Bovasso directed by john daniels, jr. for EASY Theatre Texas Nonprofit Theatres' Youth Conference at Texas A&M in College Station. Bastrop Opera House Hyde Park Theatre. Brentwood Elementary School. Cowen Elementary School. McBeth Recreation Center. April - June, 6 Performances. Tell Me about Amelia (Written, designed and directed by john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. Temple Civic Theatre, Temple, Texas, February 2001. 1 Performance. Country Playhouse, Houston, Texas, March 2001. 1 Performance. Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas, March 2001. 2 Performances. TA&MK Little Theatre, Kingsville, Texas, April, 2001. 1 Performance.
Collective Erection: (for MomFest 2000, written, designed john daniels, jr. and directed by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards) (Première) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas The Hideout Upstairs Cabaret, Austin, Texas. October 2000. 2 Performances ComingToAustin.Com...edy: (for MomFest 2000, written, designed and directed by john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas Movements Gallery, 211 E 6th Street, Austin, Texas. September 2000. 2 Performances. (Première) 8-TRACKS (no disco) A 70's musical (Written, designed, and directed by john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas Premiered August 17 - Sept. 2, 2000 at the Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs, Austin, Texas. 9 Performances. (Première) Wonderland and a Shrinking Girl Named Alice (by john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas July 2000. 2 Performances. (Première) Learn FAST (Written, designed, and directed by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards) for EASY Theatre Premièred at the Austin Children's Museum, July 12, 2000. 1 Performance. (Première) Just in Time (Written, designed, and directed by john daniels, jr. and Engela Edwards) for EASY Theatre Premièred at the Austin Children's Museum, April 5, 2000. 1 Performance. (Première) Tell Me about Amelia (Written, designed and directed by john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas Premiered at The Hideout for FronteraFest 2000, Austin, Texas, January 29 - February 6, 2000. 5 Performances. (Première) ComingtoAustin.Com...edy (A show for the Mind Over Money Theatrical Festival, by: john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas at Ruta Maya, Austin, Texas, September/October, '99. 2 Performances. (Première)
SIRENS-N-AQUARIUS (a rock musical and spoken word performance by: john daniels, jr.) for THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas at The John Henry Faulk Theater, Austin, Texas, May, '99. 10 Performances. PRESENTS AREN'T ALWAYS WRAPPED (a Christmas play by: Boenerge') to open the RANCH STUDIO, a newly renovated theater space; at Darden Hill Ranch School, a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for emotionally disturbed teenage boys. burke foundation. The cast included five teenage young men in their first theater experience. December, '97. 1 Performance. COME TOGETHER (a rock musical featuring the music of The Beatles, written by: john daniels, jr.) Christi, Texas, May, '95. 16 Performances. COME TOGETHER by john daniels, jr. for THE PORT ARANSAS COMMUNITY THEATRE in their outdoor theatre for Spring Break '95, March, '95. 18 Performances. W-ROCKS!(a rock musical featuring music from 1965 through 1972 written by: john daniels, jr.) Christi, Texas. November '94. 16 Performances. THE GREAT WHITE HOPE (a new adaptation using color-blind casting by: john daniels, jr.) Christi, Texas. September '93. 12 Performances. SIRENS-N-AQUARIUS (a rock musical and spoken word performance by: john daniels, jr.) Christi, Texas. August, '93. Twelve performances. INDIANS (by: Author Kopit) Christi, Texas. May, '93. 16 Performances.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (by Richard O'Brien) Christi, Texas. October-November, '92 and March, '93. 47 Performances. PRESENTS AREN'T ALWAYS WRAPPED (an original children's show by: Robert Ramirez) for THE CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCE a touring show, Texas. 12 Performances. COME TOGETHER by john daniels, jr. Christi, Texas. (Opened the theatre.) August, '92. 20 Performances. DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS, TEXAS BABY (an original children's show by: john daniels, jr.) for THE CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCE a touring show, Texas. March, '92. 20 Performances. SUPER GUSANO (an original musical by: Joseph Rosenberg and Orlando Garcia) Premiere production for THE BILINGUAL THEATER COMPANY at THE WYNN SEALE THEATER, Corpus Chrisi, Texas, October, '91. 12 Performances. LOS PISECAS de ALGODON (by M. Rodriguez) for THE STATE MIGRANT PROGRAM at SAC, Kingsville, Texas. June, '90. 1 Performance. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (by Weber and Rice) for THE BILINGUAL THEATER COMPANY at The Bayfront Convention Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. March, '90. 12 Performances. IN A DREAM OF OZ (an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz adapted by: john daniels, jr.) for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS at THE SOUTHGATE MALL of Kingsville, Texas. August, '89. 6 Performances. COMING ATTRACTIONS (by Ted Talley) for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS at THE SOUTHGATE MALL of Kingsville, Texas. June, '89. 6 Performances. LOS VENDIDOS (by Luiz Valdez)
for THE STATE MIGRANT PROGRAM at JONES AUDITORIUM TEXAS A & M KINGSVILLE, Kingsville, Texas. June, '89. 2 Performances. LOVE AT THE TASTE by john daniels, jr. for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS at the Kleberg Coliseum for The Taste of Kingsville, Texas, 1989. 3 Performances. VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM (by C. Busch) for TEXAS A & I THEATER DEPARTMENT at the LITTLE THEATER seating twohundred and toured of the RITZ THEATER of Corpus Christi seating five-hundred. January, '89. 15 Performances. COME TOGETHER (john daniels, jr. premiere production) for TEXAS A & I THEATER DEPARTMENT at JONES AUDITORIUM January, '83. 5 Performances. LONELY IN OCTOBER (Carbeido) for LA COMPANIA DE TEATRO BILINGUE touring show. July, '82. 20 Performances. CHINAMEN (Fryan) for TEXAS A & I THEATER DEPARTMENT, Lab Theater March, '82. 3 Performances. EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOR (by Stoppard) for TEXAS A & I THEATER DEPARTMENT, Lab Theater, November, '81. 1 Performance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directed for: Companies: PLAYHOUSE SMITHVILLE daniels & Son Theatre Co. SPRING STREET PLAYERS BASTROP OPERA HOUSE UNIFIED ARTIST EASY Theatre of Austin THE EARTH & SKY ACTING CO. of Austin, Texas THE SOUTH TEXAS PERFORMANCE COMPANY THE PORT ARANSAS COMMUNITY THEATRE THE CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCE
THE BILINGUAL THEATER COMPANY CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS THE STATE MIGRANT PROGRAM LA COMPANIA DE TEATRO Organizations: THE STATE MIGRANT PROGRAM, Texas INTER CHURCH YOUTH COUNCIL, Corpus Christi BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CORPUS CHRISTI COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI Schools THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL, Austin, Texas RANCH STUDIO Burke Foundation ARCH BISHOP OSCAR ROMERO MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXAS A & I THEATER DEPARTMENT FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION Founder, Co-owner and Artistic Director of GORGOLO FLIX, a film and video production company. Co-owner STAR LEGAL VIDEO: AUSTIN. The Vegatrian Vampire and the Valey Girl... a sweet HORROR Love Story. (Nov. 2009) B&W 30min. for Odyssey School. Writer, Director, Editor. HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS\LIVES OF ROCK AND ROLL DESPERATION a documentary about life as an undiscovered musician. Writer, Producer, Director and Editor. TODD BACH VIDEO ALBUM ONE six music videos. Producer, Director and Editor. All songs written and performed by Todd Bach. (15:00) FIFTEEN MINUTES narrative short. Co-writer, Co-Producer, Director and Editor. ICON a music video for Pepto-dizmal. Co-Producer, Director, Actor and editor. MASTERBATRONIX a music video for Pepto-dizmal. Co-Producer, Director and Editor. STRIKE! experimental short. Writer, Producer, Director and Co-editor. TERMINALLY INCONVENIENCED full length narrative. Principle Writer, Director, Co-Producer and Editor.
A BOY AND HIS HEAD (working title) full length narrative. Writer, Director, Coproducer and editor. Film is a medium created by the need to express hope through shared humor and emotions in a society no longer localized. Film can be used to reveal ourselves to each other. Film can be an interchange of our humanness in such a way as to let us see each other as we are, not just as consumers of the least common denominators of our natures. Acting Resume: john is a seasoned actor of over 110 productions, with over 1600 live performances including the title role in Hamlet, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, and Eddie in The Rocky Horror Show. Email if you would like to see john s acting resume.