Jack Bradford (born July 26, 1959) is an American / Australian stage actor and director. He is best known in Brisbane for founding Brisbane Junior Theatre which presented its first production ''
The Pirates of Penzance
''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 3 ...
'' in April 2001.
Bradford, the son of Gerald and Rose Bradford, was born in 1959 at
Milton, Florida
Milton is a city and county seat of Santa Rosa County, Florida, Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is located within the Pensacola metropolitan area. The city was first Incorporated in 1844, however certain areas such as East Milton, ...
, in the USA. His father was a Navy captain, which meant that Jack and his seven siblings were regularly on the move.
His first stage role was Jesus in ''
Godspell
''Godspell'' is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set t ...
'' working alongside
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Ann Najimy ( ; ; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress and activist. She was first nationally known for her feminist play ''The Kathy and Mo Show'', which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. On film, she is best known for her ...
in 1975.
Upon completion of a Bachelor of Arts in theatre, he moved to Brisbane, Australia in 1988.
Jack was married to Australian Deborah Onions, whom he had met on a visit to Australia in 1986. From 1989 to 1993, he was the senior pastor of the Christian Praise Centre in Glen Innes, New South Wales.
In 1993, Jack, Debbie and their three boys moved back to Brisbane, which is where they currently reside.
Stage
Brisbane Junior Theatre productions
References
External links
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Brisbane Junior Theatre* http://www.fusion-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2019/03/Bradford_Brisbane-Junior-Theatre.pdf
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1959 births
Living people
Central Wyoming College alumni
People from Milton, Florida
American male stage actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from Florida
American emigrants to Australia