Jack Shaw
Jack has directed such plays as HARVEY, LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS, ROMANTIC COMEDY, BLITHE SPIRIT, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and CREATION OF THE WORLD AND OTHER BUSINESS; and acted in various Regional theaters throughout the country. His professional musical theater experience includes such roles as Nathan in GUYS AND DOLLS, Perchik in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Mordred in CAMELOT, and Ice in WEST SIDE STORY. He has performed as Touchstone in AS YOU LIKE IT and Prince/Chorus in ROMEO AND JULIET in Shakespeare summer stock, toured as Tom in THE GLASS MENAGERIE with The National Deaf Theatre Company. As a staff commercial announcer in radio and television he has done hundreds of regional commercials as well as many national and some international spots for the U.S. Air Force. If he is acting, he likes to play bad guys—like the Nazi officer in NUMBER THE STARS. If he is directing, he likes straight plays as opposed to musicals. He recently played Candy in OF MICE AND MEN and Tony Abbott in HEAVEN CAN WAIT. Before that, the abusive dad in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR and an old fool in PLAY ON! He is a steady reviewer for STAGE Magazine, while he continues to write several articles a week for various blogs, including Shaw’s Reality. He has published two books on theatre, one on training and development, and a novel, In Makr’s Shadow. He teaches English, speech and drama part-time as a visiting professor or adjunct instructor for local colleges and universities.