“Jacob Sidney is a creative force. He has fantastic
comedic timing and always creates characters you want to spend time with.”
-Elizabeth Barnes, CSA (ABC’s REVENGE)
“the most natural, spot-on, technically
well-presented performance that could have been rendered“
Recently
completing the smash-hit run of THE BEHAVIOR OF BROADUS at Sacred Fools (“a
groundbreaking new musical” - LA Times), previously in 2014 Jacob Sidney
produced, directed, and starred in HAMLET MAX in the Hollywood Fringe: Wm.
Shakespeare's Hamlet told by 8 actors in 90 minutes, with animated, manga-style
backgrounds in a post-apocalyptic setting. In early 2014 he reprised his role as Capt. Zuelke in CAMP
LOGAN at Theatre/Theater.
In 2013
Sidney appeared in the award-winning ABSOLUTELY FILTHY (an unauthorized Peanuts
parody) as the former child piano prodigy known as the Pop Star (Best Comedy
Ensemble, LA Weekly), as well as playing Another White Man in WE ARE PROUD TO
PRESENT… at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles (Production of the Year, LA
Weekly). Additionally he guest starred in the comedy web series HUNGRY produced
by Russell Simmons, and wrapped shooting as Uncle Bruce in the feature
COCKROACHES.
In 2012
Sidney played the mad Russian Kolenkhov in the Antaeus Company’s production of
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (dir. Gigi Bermingham), appeared as the eponymous
“Doctor” in THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Furious/Boston Court), and also played
Dr. Khobotov in Theatre Movement Bazaar’s THE TREATMENT, an original adaptation
of Chekhov’s Ward 6 co-produced with the Theatre @ Boston Court. Previously he played Jekyll/Hyde in
TMB’s MODEL BEHAVIOR, and also appeared in their filmed ensemble for MONSTER OF
HAPPINESS.
In 2011
Sidney played Ty Cobb in HONUS & ME for director Abigail Deser at the
MainStreet Theatre Company in Rancho Cucamonga, as well as appearing in Padraic
Duffy’s PUZZLER at Sacred Fools.
In musical pursuits he sang and performed onstage with legendary band
Sparks in their one-night performance of THE SEDUCTION OF INGMAR BERGMAN at the
Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, as well as launching holiday vocal group THE
SLEIGH BELLES with Crystal Keith, Richard Levinson, and Vanessa Stewart.
Earlier
Sidney played Nicholas in THE RECKONING for the Robey, and Caliban in THE
TEMPEST for Action! He also played
Horatio in HAMLET at Theatre 150 in Ojai CA for director Jessica Kubzansky, and
Guildenstern in Michael Michetti’s HAMLET at A Noise Within. He spent 2006-7 playing Patrick (“a
soulful skinhead with a gorgeous singing voice” – nytheatre.com) in the
contemporary Gilbert & Sullivan-style operetta THE BEASTLY BOMBING (over 70
performances in LA and NY, and LA Weekly’s Musical of the Year 2006). Additional LA theatre includes A SWEET
DEAL, his own full-length solo show; as well as BEATRICE, the title role of
PEER GYNT, DUBYA 2004, DUBYA 2000, CRAZYFACE, and Padraic Duffy’s TELL THE BEES
and BEAVERQUEST!
Onstage in
Seattle (his home town) he appeared in THE DUCHESS OF MALFI (as Ferdinand);
SAINT JOAN and RELATIVE VALUES with Greek Active; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
(Lysander) with Wooden O; and several of the original works of director Derek
Horton (CAT-LIKE TREAD, PIMPIN).
Sidney's additional plays include BENT (Horst) and THE NORMAL HEART
(Felix) in Portland, Oregon; and A CHORUS LINE (Paul), THE GRAPES OF WRATH (Tom
Joad), WEST SIDE STORY (Riff), and LA BOHÈME (singing Schaunard) in Bellingham,
Washington.
Jacob
sings (as a classically trained baritone fluent in Big Band and Rockabilly),
writes (prose and dialogue, fiction and non-), composes music, arranges choral
parts, and directs theatre and choral groups. He was a regular performer in the Wig Out! cabaret; and also
occasionally analyzes and helps to develop/produce new theatre scripts, the
result of a two-year stint as Literary Director for Circle X Theatre Co. of
Hollywood.
