Jake Dennis 

Previous paid speaking roles

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NowActors

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• English

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• Australian

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I've had experience performing at some of Perth's best venues as a lead cabaret performer and as an on-stage actor in a variety of roles (comedy, animal, musical, arty, etc.). Have also been paid as an interactive character actor for companies to play roles that involve members of the public. As a solo singer and band leader I have performed on stage, TV, and radio since childhood. I have had paid and volunteer speaking and non-speaking acting roles in promotional and training videos for corporate and educational companies, including sometimes providing voice narration and behind-the-scenes film and editing work (particularly for the scientific and education industry) as well as in local short films and music videos. I have been a part of lifestyle promotional films and I've honed my craft as both an on-screen and behind-the-screen actor and voice-over actor.
THEATRE
2017 Gentlemen Incorporated (Lead) Hayley Derwort Marloo Theatre/Marloo Theatre Players
2015 Once We Were Kings (Lead) Mustafa Al Mahdi Blue Room Theatre
2014 Little Voices (Lead) Hayley Welsh Linton & Kay Galleries
Muffragette (Lead) Mary Bourke Victoria Hall/Fringe World
Curtain Garden Library (Lead) Fringe World The Pleasure Garden/Fringe World
2004 Fiddler On The Roof (Support) Ian C. Milne Chisholm Catholic College
Annual Variety Show (Lead) Unknown Maggie Box Theatre
2003 The Pyjama Game (Chorus) Ian C. Milne Chisholm Catholic College
Annual Variety Show (Lead) Unknown Maggie Box Theatre

CABARET
2017 Memory Lane Self Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
2016 G.ICONS (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club
Memory Lane (Lead) Self Don Russell Performing Arts Centre & Ellington Jazz Club
Like Blown Smoke (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
Gatsby’s Cabaret (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Mandurah Performing Arts Centre,
Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, &
Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
2015 Gatsby’s Cabaret (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Cottesloe Civic Centre
Fibonacci Centre
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
2014 Like Blown Smoke (Lead) Rhoda Lopez Downstairs at His Majesty’s Theatre
Come Fly Wih Me (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club
April Valentine (Lead) Self Perth Town Hall

TRAINING
2017 No Acting Allowed John Orcsik/The Australian Film & Television Academy
2014 Voice & Voice Over Perth Acting Class Annie Murtagh Monks / Film and Theatre Institute WA
2013 3-Hour Acting Class Loren Johnson / Acting Classes In Perth
2011 Screen Acting Bootcamp Michael McCall / Film and Television Institute WA
2010 Bachelor of Arts (Literary & Cultural Curtin University
Studies/Creative Writing)
2009 Third Year Scriptwriting Unit Curtin University
2008 First Year Acting Performance Units Curtin University

FILM
2017 Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour (Support) D. Tull, N. Rissman, et al. Showtime
2016 Commitment (Lead) Jake Maringoni Central Tafe Students
Love Will Tear Us Apart (Lead) James Dwight Curtin Uni Students
2015 Unknown (Lead) Curtin Uni Student Curtin Uni Students
Unknown (Support) ECU Student ECU Students
4 Minutes (Support) Zack Inglis ECU Students
Walkaway (Support) Rachael Hayes ECU Students
Laundromat (Lead) Central Tafe Student Central Tafe Students
Pest Control (Support) Simon Hill ABC Studios
Weakness/Progression (Support) Unknown Surroundings
2010 Kite Trick (Support) Unknown Independent Film

TV/COMMERCIALS
2017 Alinta Energy = Positive Energy Alinta Energy Alinta Energy
Australian School of Management Christopher Bailey Indimax Productions
2015 A Night Under the Stars LotteryWest LotteryWest
To Perth Stadium PTA Public Transport Authority
Bet On Your Team TAB Racing TAB Racing
2014 Courageous Conversations PEG Pacific Educational Group
Mental Health Services Complaints Case HaDSCO Health & Disabilities Services Office
2013 E-Learning Suites Promotional Video Publicity Department The University Of Western Australia

VOICE OVER
2016 Australian School of Management ASM ASM
2015 Laboratory Skills Videos Prof Kimberley Roehrig The University Of Western Australia

Previous speaking roles

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Now Actors

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Beginner, starting out

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As an entertainer I have appeared in magazines and newspapers as well as online. I've been on TV and radio as a performer numerous times. Have a strong, inviting, attractive, and fun presence and personality on stage, screen, and in person. Love to promote, engage, and entertain. Always well presented, bright, energetic, and ready to excite and attract people. Outstanding communicator who is able to attract customers and get people to sign up or engage in trying out a product. Able to convince people they want to find out more, buy or try products. Great at hosting events, parties, and entertaining one-on-one or to a whole room.

Lead singer

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Baritone

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Intermediate

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• Pop

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• Pop
• Hip-hop
• Jazz

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Influences: Bruno Mars, Nat King Cole, Maroon 5, Nina Simone, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Lauryn Hill

Live on stage experience performing pop, jazz, swing, blues, and RnB music for 10years+. Currently the front man, manager, and marketing executive of jazz, swing, blues, and contemporary music quartet Mint Jazz Band and myself www.poetofjazz.com. I am an internationally published poet who has a BA in Creative Writing. I also have experience writing lyrics and working as a collaborator; given instrumentals I can create both melodies and lyrics. Check out my website: www.poetofjazz.com or visit my Facebook page for further info: www.facebook.com/poetofjazz Previously performed with Soul Corporation, the South Perth Lions Big Band, and as front man and marketing manager for funk, soul, pop bands The Entourage and Neon.

THEATRE
2015 Once We Were Kings (Lead) Mustafa Al Mahdi Blue Room Theatre
2004 Fiddler On The Roof (Support) Ian C. Milne Chisholm Catholic College
Annual Variety Show (Lead) Unknown Maggie Box Theatre
2003 The Pyjama Game (Chorus) Ian C. Milne Chisholm Catholic College
Annual Variety Show (Lead) Unknown Maggie Box Theatre

CABARET
2017 Memory Lane Self Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
2016 G.ICONS (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club
Memory Lane (Lead) Self Don Russell Performing Arts Centre & Ellington Jazz Club
Like Blown Smoke (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
Gatsby’s Cabaret (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Mandurah Performing Arts Centre,
Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, &
Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
2015 Gatsby’s Cabaret (Lead) Self Rigby’s Bar & Bistro
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Cottesloe Civic Centre
Fibonacci Centre
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
Classic Crooners (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club/Fringe World
Come Fly With Me (Lead) Self Laneway Lounge/Fringe World
2014 Like Blown Smoke (Lead) Rhoda Lopez Downstairs at His Majesty’s Theatre
Come Fly Wih Me (Lead) Self Ellington Jazz Club
April Valentine (Lead) Self Perth Town Hall

TRAINING
2017 -2016 Contemporary Vocal Coaching Shameem / Private Tuition
Jazz Vocal Lesson Libby Hammer / WAAPA Lecturer Private Tuition
2016-2014 Classical Voice Training Antonella D’Elia / Private Tuition
2014 Voice & Voice Over Perth Acting Class Annie Murtagh Monks / Film and Theatre Institute WA
Jazz Vocal Training Lessons Penny King / WAAPA Tutor Private Tuition
2012 Vocal Technique Masterclass Greg Enriquez / The Actors Hub
Singing Lesson Chloe King / Private Tuition
2006-2002 Speech Level Singing Sue Kingham / WAAPA Lecturer Private Tuition
2005 Classical Singing Lessons Unknown (Chisholm Catholic College)
2000-1998 Singing Lessons Annie Neil Music School
1998-1996 Piano Lessons Northside School of Music

TV
2017 The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2016 X Factor: Next Generation Channel 7 Fremantle Media Australia
The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2015 The Couch Christmas Special Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2014 The Couch Christmas Special Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2007 The Couch 100th Episode Special Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2006 The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2005 The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions
2004 Telethon Channel 7 Channel 7
The Couch TV Show Fred Mafrica Westco Productions

I've performed live on X Factor, Access 31, Aurora TV, and Channel 7's Telethon. I'm also comfortable with radio, TV, online, & print media and have interviewed and been interviewed numerous times. I've honed the skills of interviewing people & being charismatic enough so that people open up to me and feel comfortable to tell their best stories. I love being on camera but have no problem remaining behind the camera to make interviewees shine if needed.

Intermediate

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Intermediate

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No previous TV presenter experience

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No previous Radio presenter experience

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ActorsNow/Scene Models

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• English

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• Australian

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