PERFORMING ARTS RESUME
James Patrick Updike
a.k.a. Smeghead
podcast@realmofdreams.com
Stage Acting Credits
1984-1990: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Denton Affair, "All Characters Male & Female except Columbia"
1990: Beauty & the Beast, Cincinnati Children's Theater, "Henry"
1990: Macbeth Did It, Village Players, "Biff"
1997: Ten Little Indians, Beechmont Players, "Anthony Marston"
1997: Dracula: The Musical?, Beechmont Players, "Dracula / Jonathan Harker"
1998: The Butter and Egg Man, Stagecrafters, "Peter Jones"
1998: Forty Carats, Village Players, "Billy Barton"
1998: The Man Who Came to Dinner, Beechmont Players, "Beverly Carlton / Plainclothesman"
1999: On Golden Pond, Meri Pranxsters, "Bill Ray"
1999: The Wizard of Oz, Meri Pranxsters, "Henry Gale/Prof. Marvel/Guard/Wizard /Nikko the Flying Monkey"
2000: I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Meri Pranxsters, "Pavel Englanderova"
2000: Cannibal: The Musical!, Meri Pranxsters, "Mr. Mills"
2001: The Man Who Came to Dinner, Milford Theater Guild, "Banjo"
2002: Anastasia, Beechmont Players, "Bounine"
2003: Funny Money, Beechmont Players, "Detective Slater"
2005: Moon Over Buffalo, Beechmont Players, "Paul"
Voice Acting Credits
2005: Realm Of Dreams podcast (6 epsioodes), Written, Performed & Produced by James Patrick Updike
2006: Assault: Thief to Hero (3 episodes) "Old Lady" "Sgt. Wade" "Guard"
2006: Clue (Canceled) "Professor Plum" "Narrator"
2006: Family Planning: A Radio Soap Opera (Canceled) "Rockland Harris Proper" "Grant Tyler Matthews" "Brandon"
2006: Wings Of Prophecy: Episode 1 (Canceled) "Man at Bar"
2006: Poems: Near Your Ear "Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll"
2006: Agent X (Canceled) "Terry Hutkinson/Agent X" "Dave Larkins"
2006: Quest For The Passion Stone (Currently In Production) "Mikey" "Bob" "Angus"
Directing Credits
2000: Cannibal: The Musical!, Meri Pranxsters, Regional Premier (Co-Director with Sarah Updike)
2003: Auntie Mame (Excerpt), Beechmont Players (Co-Director with Sarah Updike)
2004: The Confidence Man, Beechmont Players, Regional Premier (Co-Director with Sarah Updike)
2005: This Must Be The Place, Beechmont Players (Assistant Director to Aimee Horn)
2006: Wait Until Dark, Beechmont Players (Co-Director with Sarah Updike)
Additional Theater Credits
Producer: Cannibal! The Musical
Beechmont Players Board of Directors: Member at Large for 1998-99
Website Design: Beechmont Players, Inc. 1997-1999, World Wide Web Site (www.beechmontplayers.com)
Website Design: The Confidence Man (www.theconfidenceman.com)
Sound Design & Execution: I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Cannibal! The Musical, But Why Bump Off Barnaby?,
Caught In The Net, The Confidence Man (Design Only), Bell Book & Candle (Design Only), Bell Book & Candle (Design Only), Tom Dick & Harry (Design Only)
Set Design: Cannibal! The Musical, The Confidence Man (Co-Designer with Sarah Updike)
Lighting Design: Cannibal! The Musical
Program Design: Cotton Patch Gospel, Cannibal! The Musical
Program & Poster Art: Cotton Patch Gospel (Program Only), The Confidence Man, Wait Until Dark
Lobby Display Design: Cannibal! The Musical
Choreographer: Cannibal! The Musical, The Confidence Man (3 Songs)
Publicity Photography: Cannibal! The Musical, Wait Until Dark, Bell Book & Candle
Awards
A.C.T. Orchid Award for Excellence in Set Design, The Confidence Man
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