BIOGRAPHY RESUME BIOGRAPHY CHRIS JORIE Chris Jorie is originally from upstate New York, and he brings 35 years of experience to his work in theatre, film and television. He is the recipient of the first-ever REVELS Directing Fellowship for 2007-2008. He has directed Off-Broadway, and nationally for the Coronet, West Coast Ensemble, and Court Theatres in Los Angeles; Oldcastle Theatre in Bennington, Vermont; and Theatre Aspen in Aspen, Colorado. Chris has worked as Resident Director at San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre; and Director of Education for Los Angeles's Serendipity Theatre - an Equity Children's Theatre Company named Best New Children's Theatre in the United States by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education in 1994. He has been a producer for the LA Stage and Film Company, sister company to the critically acclaimed N.Y. Stage and Film Company in summer residence at Vassar College. He has also been Producing Director for CityKids, LA, in association with CityKids, New York; and Guest Artist Director for Aspen Theatre in the Park, Aspen Colorado; The Lancaster Drama Workshop sponsored by the New York State Arts Council; as well as a Guest Artist Instructor for the California Arts Council Artist in the Schools Program. Chris directed the national premiere of Stephen Temperely's hit SOUVENIR direct from its Broadway run. Additional credit include the regional premieres of THE GUYS for The Vine Theatre; DOUBT, A BODY OF WATER, COYOTE ON A FENCE, BOSTON MARRIAGE, PROOF, SPINNING INTO BUTTER; and WIT, for Orlando Theatre Project where he is a Resident Company Member. WIT received the Lillie Stoates Award for best production for the 2000-2001 Season for professional theatre in Central Florida. As Artistic Director of Orlando Rep he directed regional premieres of SEE ROCK CITY, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, JUST SO, and UNDER THE BRIDGE. As Producing Artistic Director and Associate Artist for the Civic Theatres of Central Florida he directed the regional premieres of HAVING OUR SAY, PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE,(winner of the Lillie Award for best production of the 1998-99 season in Central Florida); and A QUESTION OF MERCY. Jorie was a semifinalist in the Drama Leagues New Directors/New Works Series, and the Malibu International Playwrighting Festival for his most recent play, THE REAL ME - a story about children with disabilities. He was selected as a semifinalist in the National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group Career Development Program for Directors for the spring, 2000. In 1999 he was a semifinalist in the Drama League's New Directors/New Works Series for his original script, I TOUCH THE FUTURE -based on the life and words of Christa McAuliffe, (the teacher aboard NASA's Challenger Mission). The play, also honored by United Arts of Central Florida, is touring The Los Angeles Schools along with Jorie's play, THE SPIRIT IN MY SOUL - the voices of Rosa Parks & Harriet Tubman produced by Enrichment Works. Jorie is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, and poetry. He has performed for the past thirty years in off-Broadway and regional theatre, as well as television and film, working with such distinguished talents as George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Mary McDonnell, Laura San Giacomo, Ellen Barkin, James Woods, Robert Guillame, Gary Marshall, and John Ritter. Jorie majored in Theatre Arts at the State University of New York, Fredonia and continued his studies at San Francisco State University where he received the George Heller Scholarship from AFTRA for his Special Major Program, Dramatic Concepts in Social Responsibility, from the Film, Writing, and Social Science Departments. He graduated Cum Laude from the University. Chris is a proud member of AEA, AFTRA, SAG, The Dramatists Guild, The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. RESUME CHRIS JORIE Director Member of SSDC 407-770-7529 Off-Broadway/NYC SAVAGES by Anne Nelson   The Lion Theatre March, 2006 Back House Productions Upcoming EXITS AND ENTRANCES   New Repertory, Boston Feb. 2009 by Athol Fugard Regional Premieres Orlando Theatre Project, Orlando Florida - an AEA Company DOUBT Mar./Apr. 2008 A BODY OF WATER by Lee Blessing 3/22 - 4/15/07 SOUVENIR by Stephen Temperley 10/26 - 11/07 COYOTE ON A FENCE by Bruce Graham 1/6-24, 2005 BOSTON MARRIAGE by David Mamet 7/31 - 8/ /03 PROOF by David Auburn 1/2-19, 2003 SPINNING INTO BUTTER by Rebecca Gilman 11/1-18/01 WRONG FOR EACH OTHER by Norm Foster 1/6-23, 2000 WIT by Margaret Edson 11/2-19, 2000 WIT by Margaret Edson (revival) 10/20-11/15/05 Orlando Shakespeare Festival - an AEA Company SAVAGES by Anne Nelson February 2006 ANGLO AMERICAN ALLIANCE by Anne Nelson January 2005 Workshops, as part of PLAYFEST new works festival Orlando Repertory Theatre - a developing AEA company in partnership with the University of Central Florida SEE ROCK CITY by Arlene Hutton 4/28-5/14/06 UNDER THE BRIDGE by Gifford & Pomeranz 12/1-18, 2005 JUST SO by Drewe & Stiles 9/9-10/5/05 A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD by W & R Reale Sept., 2004 The Vine Theatre, Orlando Florida - (AEA SPT) THE GUYS by Anne Nelson Apr. '03 THE GUYS revival Nov. '04 The People's Theatre, Orlando, Florida - (AEA SPT) THE OLD SETTLER by John Henry Redwood 6/27-7/7/02 Central Florida Civic Theatres, Orlando, Florida a developing AEA Theatre A QUESTION OF MERCY by David Rabe 4/26-5/23/99 PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE by Steve Martin 10/1-25/98 HAVING OUR SAY by Emily Mann 11,'97-3/1/98 Theatre Aspen, Aspen Colorado - (AEA GUEST ARTIST) THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW by Aurand Harris 7/12-8/23/98 CURRENTLY VOICES FROM THE MOUNTAIN by Chris Jorie Revels, Boston April 2008 STRAWBERRIES IN WINTER by Patrick Swanson Revels, Boston Nov. 2007 AN AMERICAN JOURNEY by Patrick Swanson Revels, Boston Oct. 2007 HARVEST HOME by Patrick Swanson Revels, Boston Sept. 2007 NEW WORKS INTERMISSION by Stephen Miller Orlando Fringe Festival 5/20-6/1/04 JACK KEROUAC by David McElroy Southern Winds Theatre 04-07/04 THE LIVES OF BOSIE by John Wolfson Orlando Shakespeare Nov., 2003 GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING By Arik Basso Orlando Shakespeare April, 2003 MUSICAL THEATRE ALWAYS PATSY CLINE by Ted Swindley Mt. Dora Theatre CO, FL 5/10-30/05 HONK! by Drewe & Stiles Orlando Repertory 5/7-28/04 CAMELOT by Lerner & Lowe (Orlando Broadway 4/14-5/30/04 MY FAIR LADY by Lerner & Lowe Dinner Theatre) 8/31-10/16/03 GREASE by Jacobs & Casey Valencia Character CO, FL 2/15-28 '01 1940's RADIO HOUR by Walton Jones OYT, Orlando 12/1-10, 2000 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN by Irving Berlin OYT, Orlando 4/28-4/7, 2000 MAN OF LA MANCHA by Wasserman et. Ocala Civic Theatre, FL 9/9-10/4/99 OLIVER by Lionel Bart Lancaster Drama Workshop 7/10-7/24/98 MAINSTAGE THE DRAWER BOY by Michael Healey Ocala Civic Theatre Oct. 2006 NIGHT OF JANUARY 16 by Ayn Rand Valencia Character CO, FL 10/7-17 '04 FENCES by August Wilson People's Theatre, Orlando 12/5-15/04 WIT by Margaret Edson Ocala Civic, Theatre, FL 10/11-21/01 THE BOYS NEXT DOOR by Tom Griffin People's Theatre, Orlando 8/30 - 9/01 HAVING OUR SAY by Emily Mann Helen Stairs Theatre, FL 6/1-11/01 DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER By Marc Camoletti Ice House Theatre, Mt. Dora, FL 3/9-4/1/01 SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell Oldcastle, Bennington, VT 3/5-10/01 SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell Orlando Theatre Project 1/4-21/01 LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig Mount Dora Theatre CO, FL 3/2-26, 2000 MY THREE ANGELS by S & B Spewack Ocala Civic Theatre, FL 11/4-21/99 RECKLESS by Craig Lucas Central FL Civic Theatres 7/15-18/99 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by C. Sergel Central FL Civic Theatres 1/29-2/22 '98 MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig Central FL Civic Theatres 9/25-10/18/97 THE CHILDREN'S HOUR by L. Hellman Central FL Civic Theatres 7/15-20/97 ORIGINAL WORKS THE REAL ME by Chris Jorie Orlando Theatre Project 10 /2002-2/02 SUPERHERO 101 by Triggs & Mahoeny Orlando Theatre Project 7/9-22, 2002 WHO YOU IS ANYWAY? by Dyer & Levine Orlando Fringe Festival 4/28-5/7, 2000 THE SPIRIT IN MY SOUL by Chris Jorie Orlando Theatre Project 2/2000-'04 KEEP BELIEVING by Chris Jorie Central FL Civic Theatres 2/8-13, 1999 MERLIN THE WISE by Chris Jorie Central FL Civic Theatres 11/6-29 '98 TRUTH by Scottie Campbell Central FL Civic Theatres 9/ '98 & 12 '97 I TOUCH THE FUTURE by Chris Jorie Central FL Civic Theatres Oct. '98 TALKING BOOKS LIVE by Chris Jorie Middle & High School Tour 4/7-5/7 '98 JOSEPH McCarthy by Chris Jorie Central FL Civic Theatres 4/2-4/97 ALTERNATIVE SHAKESPEARE - Mar. 1996 by Chris Jorie MACGUFFINS original one acts Court Theatre, Los Angeles 9/21-23 '92 LITTLE WHITE LIES various authors West Coast Ensemble, LA 10/8-10 '90 KIDS CALLED CRAZY by Ron Jones New Conservatory, SF CA 4/22- 5/8, '89 AWARDS REVELS FELLOW for Directing/Writing 2007-2008 NEA/TCG CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - semifinalist, 2000 DRAMA LEAGUE, NYC, New Directors/New Works Series - semifinalist, 2000 2000 for THE REAL ME, dealing with childhood and disabilities 1999 for I TOUCH THE FUTURE, the story of Christa McAuliffe THE MALIBU INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTING FESTIVAL - semifinalist, 2001     for THE REAL ME 'WIT'- Best Production of the 2000-2001 Season at the "Lillie Awards"     For Professional Theatre in Central Florida PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE - Best Production of the 1998-99 "Lillie Awards" for Professional Theatre in Central Florida [Main Page - Gallery] [Biography - Resume] [Demo Reel - Video Clips] [Reviews - Acting Coach Info] Contact Copyright 2006, Chris Jorie, All rights reserved Graphics by Judy Conti Web Design and Maintenance by Letchford Design