Performing

Puppeteer

Jack Romans Gulali Theatre Director Performer Puppet

Actor

Song

Baritone voice, keyboard proficiency, and performance experience in musical theatre, opera, and concerts.

Jack Romans Performs in The Bacchae Theatre

Step

Trained in numerous styles of dance including Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Ballroom, & Modern, as well as physical theatre techniques including the Suzuki Method and Laban.

Scene

Trained with a series of classical techniques in Shakespeare and Clown as well as the modern acting methods of Stanislavski, Meisner, and obstacle work.

String

Combines skills in carpentry, sewing, and carving to create & operate numerous puppetry styles. Experience includes hand, rod, glove, shadow, bunraku, giant, and tabletop puppets.

Performance Videos

Oobi Eye performance of a caterpillar’s transformation. Music and performance by Jack Romans, September 2024.

Performance of A Very Special Day. Music, puppet, and performance by Jack Romans. October 2024.

Hand-Shadow puppetry short created while at UHM. November 2024.

Select moments from The Marriage of Figaro Act IV by W.A. Mozart. Jack sings the role of Figaro. Performed during the Williams Opera Workshop in January 2020.

Also see Tails of a Fox, Dig!, and Shmeeg’s Visit

Scenes from The Tome of Civilization by John Murphy. Jack plays the role of Joshua. Devised with the Studio’62 theatre company and performed during their summer showcase Trains, Boats, Birth, and Death in August 2018.

Select moments from Actaeon, or The Hunter by Brandon Hilfer. Jack sings the role of Actaeon. Performed during the Williams Opera Workshop in January 2020.