RESUME
James LEwis
Height: 6'1 | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Dark Brown
James is an EMC Actor. He started acting in high school, and then went on to major in Theater and Performance Studies at UC Berkeley, where he performed in 5 plays.
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After working as an actor and teaching artist for two years in the Bay, he decided to say goodbye to the theatre community there and make the move to Los Angeles, where he started his film training in earnest with Screen Actors System. He is now in LA working in both theatre and film.
His training is focused in Hagen, but his philosophy spans many traditions. He specializes in period drama and comedy, Shakespeare, and movement-based theatre.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Theater
Happier Days | Schuyler Brodin | 2019 | James Lewis | TAG Studio Solo Festival
All Inclusive | Parker Van Cloud | 2019 | Chris Flowers | Big Sandwich
Tartuffe | Valére | 2019 | Luck Hari | Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck, Philostrate | 2018 | Rebecca Ennals | SF Shakespeare Festival
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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley | Arthur de Bourgh | 2017 | Virginia Drake | City Lights Theatre Company
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In the Next Room, or the vibrator play | Leo Irving | 2017 | Caroline Clark | Pear Theatre
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Princess and the Pea | Prince Peter | 2017 | Charlie Shoemaker | California Theatre Center
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Robinson Crusoe | Robinson Crusoe | 2017 | Charlie Shoemaker | California Theatre Center
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Elves and the Shoemaker | Wulfgang | 2016 | Charlie Shoemaker | California Theatre Center
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The Frog Prince | Prince/Frog | 2016 | Charlie Shoemaker | California Theatre Center
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Mass Appeal | Mark Dolson | 2016 | Will Huddleston | California Theatre Center
Dracula | Jonathan Harker | 2016 | Gayle Cornelison | California Theatre Center
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The Taming of the Shrew | Kate (as "Chris") | 2016 | Hannah Hudson | BareStage Productions
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The Cherry Orchard | Petya Trofimov | 2015 | Lura Dolas | UC Berkeley TDPS
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In the Next Room, or the vibrator play | Dr. Givings | 2015 | Grace Lynch | BareStage Productions
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Rhinoceros | Bérenger | 2014 | Josh Williams | UC Berkeley​ TDPS
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The Tamer Tamed (reading) | Jacques | 2014 | Rebecca Ennals | BareStage Productions
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The Taming of the Shrew | Joseph | 2014 | Rebecca Ennals | San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
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Macbeth | Ross | 2014 | Matthew Hannon | BareStage Productions
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Kid Simple: A Radio Play in the Flesh | Oliver | 2013 | Caitlin Marshall | UC Berkeley TDPS
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Film + Television
Capitol Joe | Felix Chapman (Guest Star) | 2021 | Andy Aguila | Egalitarian Arts / Amazon Prime
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The Heart of a Desolate Queen | Bryan (Lead) | 2019 | Diego Ramirez | Opus Anima
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Roses for Ms. Jacobs | Barry (Lead) | 2019 | David Legel & Andy Aguila | Columbia College Hollywood
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Practical | Ben (Lead) | 2014 | Hannah Langley | Seacow Productions
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Industrials
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Navex Global | Office + Warehouse Worker | 2019 | Incite Visual Media
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Training & Workshops
UC Berkeley | BA, Theatre and Performance Studies | Chris Herold, Lura Dolas
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Screen Actors System | Ryan R. Williams
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Dueling Arts International | Single Rapier, Rapier and Dagger | Dave Maier
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West Valley College | Rapier, Rapier and Dagger, Broadsword, and Hand-to-hand | Bruce Delesdernier
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Skills
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Shakespeare
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Movement & Ensemble
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Improv
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Teaching Artist
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Dialects: RP, Irish, Yorkshire, Midwest, Texas, Rural Norcal, Deep South, Scottish
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On-camera Technique
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Children's Theatre
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Scansion
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Repertory and Tour Experience
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Puppetry: rod, hand
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Rapier and dagger, single rapier, hand-to-hand
Awards & Accomplishments
Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Artistic Talent
David and Diana Menn Prize for Outstanding Creative Talent in the Performing Arts
UC Berkeley: Dean’s Honors Fall 2013 through Spring 2016
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout and Senior Patrol Leader