Originally from Warren and Youngstown Ohio, Jonathan moved to New York City in 2006 to further develop his career as an actor and producer. Working with many companies throughout NYC Jonathan works as a resident producer for What Dreams May Co., and is the President and Artistic Director of Queens Shakespeare Inc. NYC acting credits include: Bare: a Pop Opera (Peter) (TBG Mainstage), Godspell (Jesus) (The Workshop Theater), Robin Hood (Robin), The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan (Peter), Dog Sees God (Beethoven), The Bacchae (Dionysis), Julius Caesar (Marc Antony), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo), Macbeth (MacDuff) (QS/What Dreams May Co), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck) (The Secret Theatre), Hamlet (Hamlet) (What Dreams May Co.), Twelfth Night (Feste) (The Secret Theatre), Saint Joan (The Dauphin), Julius Caesar (Octavian), Vampire Lesbians of Sodom (Ali/PJ), Titus Andronicus (Lucius) (The Secret Theatre); Twelfth Night (Sebastian) (Flea Theater); Lord of the Flies (Sam) (Teatro LaTea Theatre); Fun and Games (Village Playwrights); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck) (The Spa Little Theater), Merchant of Venice (Shylock), Hamlet (Horatio), Twelfth Night (Sebastian), (Queens Shakespeare). Ohio credits include: The Sisters Rosensweig, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, The Mousetrap, Godspell, and The Laramie Project. Jonathan was also a 3 year member of the Magic Carpet Theater touring company.
Awards
2003 Best Actor in a Character Role, “The Odd Couple (female version)”- 2003 YACTA Awards
2002 Best Actor in a Featured Role, “Can Can”- 2002 Arthur Awards
2001 Best Actor in a Supporting Role, “Godspell”-2001 Arthur Awards
Links
Water Manipulation | Marvel Make Me a Hero - YouTube
My appearance on the Marvel Make Me a Hero web series
Hamlet (final scene)
Check out the final scene of What Dream May Co's Hamlet
Queens Shakespeare Inc
Not-for-profit Professional Theatrical Company
Accursed Tales Website
Accursed Tales Website
The Untold (short Film)
A short film I worked on a few years back
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