Welcome to the official web site of
Jesse Merz
Equity Actor, SDC Director, Producer, Artistic Director, Writer, Professor
MFA
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Resume, Picture, and Biography
CURRENT POSITIONS:
Assistant Professor of Acting & Head of the BFA in Acting,
Wayne State University / Hilberry Repertory Theatre
(2008 - Present)
Artistic Director,
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre
&
Columbia Gorge Repertory Theatre
(1996 - Present)
Member, Central Regional Board,
Actors Equity Association
(2009 - Present)
Producer,
The Gospel According to Tammy Faye
(2006 - Present)
Freelance
Professional Actor
(1990 - Present)
Freelance
Professional Director
(1995 - Present)
FORMER POSITIONS:
(sample listings)
MFA in Acting Candidate & Intro to Acting Teacher (TA),
University of California, Davis
(2006 - Present)
Full-Time Adjunct Instructor of Acting,
Western Oregon University
(2007)
Assistant Artistic Director,
THIRDeYE Theatre Festival
,
UC Davis
(2006 - 2007)
Drama Director & Theatre Teacher,
David Douglas High School
(2003 - 2006)
Producing Artistic Director,
Longview Stageworks
(2000 - 2003)
Drama Instructor,
Cornerstone Community Christian School
(2002 - 2003)
Touring Artistic Director of
MATYRED: The Chet Bitterman Story
with
Wycliffe Theater Productions
(2000)
Producer/Director of the new musical
Suburban Dreams
(1998 - 1999)
Please see
RESUME
for additional information.
Email:
JesseMerz@gmail.com
Short emails:
5037818600@txt.att.net
http://www.facebook.com/jessemerz
Contact:
509-493-1213 (CGST)
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212-656-1336 (fax)
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre
1381 Snowden Road, White Salmon, WA 98672
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Jan James
, Executive Director
Jesse Merz
, Artistic Director
Laurel Merz
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Camp Director
1381 Snowden Road * White Salmon, Washington 98672
1-800-405-3450 * 1-509-493-1213
FAX:
1-212-656-1336 and/or 1-509-493-1501
E-mail Us:
JesseMerz@gmail.com
1997 - 2005, Columbia Gorge School of Theatre
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Jesse Merz
,
JesseMerz@aol.com
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