Jack Bradford
# Jack Bradford

Jack Bradford (born July 26, 1959) is an American / Australian stage actor and director. He is perhaps best known by many in Brisbane for founding the Brisbane Junior Theatre company which presented its first production – The Pirates of Penzance – in April 2001.

Bradford, the son of Gerald and Rose Bradford, was born in 1959 at Milton, Florida, US. His father was a Navy captain, which meant that Jack and his seven siblings were regularly on the move. His first stage role was taking the part of Jesus in Godspell working alongside Kathy Najimy in 1975. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre, he moved to Brisbane, Australia, in 1988, having married an 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, N.S.W. In 1993, Jack, Debbie and their three boys moved back to Brisbane, which is where they currently live.

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Location |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Godspell | Jesus | Helix Summer Theatre, La Mesa CA. alongside Kathy Najimy |
| 1976 | The Roar of the Greasepaint | Cocky | Monte Vista High School. Director Ron Ray. |
| 1977 | Kiss Me, Kate | Hortensio | Grossmont College Summer Theatre, El Cajon CA. |
| 1977 | Equus | Alan, Strang | Grossmont College, El Cajon CA. working alongside John Castellanos |
| 1978 | Sweet Charity | Herman | Cajon Performing Arts Center |
| 1979 | The Roar of the Greasepaint | Cocky | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, CA. |
| 1979 | How to Succeed in Business | Bert Bratt | Grossmont College Summer Theatre, El Cajon, CA. |
| 1979 | Zoo Story | Director, Jerry | Central Wyoming College |
| 1979 | All the World's a Stage | Writer, editor and principal | Central Wyoming College. (A Shakespearean Review). |
| 1980 | Butterflies are Free | Donny Dark, Set and Light Designer | Central Wyoming College. |
| 1980 | Camelot | Arthur | Central Wyoming College. |
| 1980 | My Partner and Olio by Bartley Campbell | Sam Bowler, Imperial Players | Cripple Creek, Colorado. Professional Summer Stock, 150 Performances. |
| 1983 | Waiting for Lefty | Irv | Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio. |
| 1983 | Two by Two | Japheth | Dayton Playhouse, Ohio. |
| 1984 | Equus | Dalton | Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio (with George Grizzard.) |
| 1984 | Kiss Me, Kate | Petruchio, Fred | Dayton Playhouse, Ohio. |
| 1984 | Princess Ida | Cyril | Center Stage, Yellow Springs, Ohio. |
| 1984 | Royal Hunt of the Sun | De Candia | Fairborn Playhouse, Ohio. |
| 1985 | Amadeus | Baron Van Swieten | Wright State University, Professional Actors Training Company, Ohio. |
| 1985 | Annie | Director | Fairborn Playhouse, Ohio. |
| 1985 | Antigone | Creon | Yellow Springs Amphitheater, Ohio. |
| 1989 | Godspell | Jesus | Ballarat Light Opera Company, Ballarat Victoria Australia. |
| 1995 | Man of La Mancha | Sancho | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 1996 | Godspell | Director | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 1997 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Director | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 1999 | Guys and Dolls | Nicely Nicely Johnson | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 1999 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Director | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2000 | Godspell | Director | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2001 | Bye Bye Birdie | Harry MacAfee | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2001 | Oliver | Director | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2002 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | Savoyards Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. Winner of the 2002 4MBS Perform Award for best actor in a musical. |
| 2002 | Wit | Director | La Boite Theatre D-Lab, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2002 | The Music Man | Harold Hill | Queensland Musical Theatre, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2004 | West Side Story | Director | Savoyards Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2004 | Wit | Director | Bunbury Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. In the 2004 Matilda Awards Caroline Kennison was a joint winner of Best Female Actor in a lead role for her role as Professor Vivian Bearing. |
| 2004 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Teddy Brewster | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2005 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | Ignatians Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2006 | Rent | Director and Joint Producer | Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia. |
| 2006 | Parade | Tom Watson, Old Soldier | Warehaus Theatre, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2006 | Godspell | Jesus, director and joint producer | Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia. |
| 2007 | Children of Eden | Father | Harvest Rain Theatre Company, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2007 | The Witches of Eastwick | Director and joint producer | Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland Brisbane Australia. |
| 2008 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Director | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2008 | Songs for a New World | Director (Qld Premiere) | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2008 | Proof | Robert (professor) | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2008 | Suds | Director (Australian Premiere) | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2009 | An Ideal Husband | Earl of Caversham | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2009 | Sweeney Todd | Sweeney Todd | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2009 | Speed the Plow | Charlie Fox | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2009 | Forbidden Broadway | Director | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2010 | Fiddler on the Roof | Director, Tevye | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2010 | 13 | Director | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2010 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Director, J.B. Biggley | Starlight Theatre, Centre Stage Spring Hill, Brisbane Australia. |
| 2015 | The Prince of Egypt | Director, Jethro | Albany Hills Christian Church, Brisbane Australia. |

## Brisbane Junior Theatre productions

| Year | School Holiday | Title | Location |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Easter | 1. The Pirates of Penzance | RiverCity Family Church, The Gap |
| 2001 | September | 2. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | RiverCity Family Church, The Gap |
| 2002 | Easter | 3. H.M.S. Pinafore | RiverCity Family Church, The Gap |
| 2002 | September | 4. Annie | RiverCity Family Church, The Gap |
| 2003 | Easter | 5. The Mikado | Centenary Uniting Church, Middle Park |
| 2003 | July | 6. The Pirates of Penzance | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church |
| 2003 | September | 7. Guys and Dolls | Centenary Uniting Church, Middle Park |
| 2004 | July | 8. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church |
| 2004 | September | 9. Fiddler on the Roof | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church |
| 2005 | June–July | 10. The King and I | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church |
| 2005 | September | 11. The Music Man | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church |
| 2006 | July | 12. Aladdin | Bracken Ridge Baptist Church with performances at Redcliffe Cultural Centre |
| 2006 | September | 13. Guys and Dolls | Clontarf Baptist Church with performances at Redcliffe Cultural Centre |
| 2007 | January | 14. Oklahoma | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2007 | Easter | 15. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2007 | July | 16. Mulan | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2007 | September | 17. Fiddler on the Roof | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2008 | January | 18. Cinderella | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2008 | January | 19. Into the Woods | Centre Stage Theatre, Spring Hill |
| 2008 | Easter | 20. Alice in Wonderland | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2008 | July | 21. Annie | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2008 | September | 22. Once Upon a Mattress | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2009 | January | 23. Aladdin | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2009 | January | 24. H.M.S. Pinafore | Centre Stage Theatre, Spring Hill |
| 2009 | Easter | 25. King and I | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2009 | July | 26. Beauty and the Beast | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2009 | September | 27. High School Musical | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2010 | January | 28. High School Musical 2 | Albany Hills Christian Church with performances at Ferny Grove High School Theatre |
| 2010 | Easter | 29. The Pirates of Penzance | Albany Hills Christian Church with performances at Centre Stage Theatre, Spring Hill |
| 2010 | June–July | 30. Mulan | Albany Hills Christian Church with performances at Centre Stage Theatre, Spring Hill |
| 2010 | September | 31. Seussical | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2011 | January | 32. Oklahoma! | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2011 | June | 33. The Music Man | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2011 | September | 34. Thoroughly Modern Millie | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2012 | January | 35. Guys and Dolls | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2012 | Easter | 36. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2012 | June | 37. State Fair | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2012 | September–October | 38. Les Misérables | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2013 | January | 39. Alice in Wonderland | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2013 | April | 40. Fiddler on the Roof | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2013 | June | 41. Beauty and the Beast | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2013 | September | 42. Honk! | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2013 | September–October | 43. 13 the musical | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2014 | January | 44. Aladdin | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2014 | April | 45. Godspell | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2014 | July | 46. The Little Mermaid | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2014 | September | 47. Peter Pan | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2014 | September–October | 48. The Pirates of Penzance | Mueller Community Church, Rothwell |
| 2015 | January | 49. The Sound of Music | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2015 | April | 50. Annie | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2015 | June–July | 51. Hairspray | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2015 | October | 52. The Wizard of Oz | Mueller College, Rothwell |
| 2015 | October | 53. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Mueller College, Rothwell |
| 2016 | January | 54. Legally Blonde | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2016 | March–April | 55. My Son Pinocchio | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2016 | June–July | 56. Thoroughly Modern Millie | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2016 | September–October | 57. Singing in the Rain | Mueller College, Rothwell |
| 2017 | January | 58. Shrek | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
| 2017 | April | 59. The Sound of Music | Albany Hills Christian Church, Warner |
