Jax RF McAtee
Physical Theatre Artist:
Director/Choreographer, Performance Artist, Educator
Education
2019-Present Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
MFA Candidate: Interdisciplinary Arts: Choreography & Text
2012-2014 Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
BFA Theatre- Original Works, Magna Cum Laude
2010-2012 West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
BA Theatre Candidate: Musical Theatre emphasis
Employment
2021-Present WV Dance Company, Beckley, WV
Dancer (Art. Dir. Toneta Akers-Toler)
2016-Present Teaching Artist, Seattle, WA
- Youth Theatre Northwest (2016 – 2021)
Creative Drama (Pre-K – Grade 2)
Acting, Musical Theatre (Grade 3 – 12)
Dance for Actors (Grade 7 – 12) - Seattle University (2019)
Guest Artist: Choreographer for You On The Moors Now - Silver Kite Arts (2019)
Summer Community Dance Workshop Educator (All Ages) - TOPS K-8 School (2019)
Co-Teacher for Drama Program & Assistant Director (Grade 5) - Beaver Lake Middle School: YTN Outreach (2018, 2019)
Teacher, Director, Choreographer for Spring Musical (2019)
Co-Teacher, Choreographer, Music Director for Spring Musical (2018) - Sol Children Theatre (2018)
Teacher, Director, Choreographer for Fall Youth Production
Fall Playwriting Workshop Educator for Sol Children Company
2017-2019 Gig Roster Professional Entertainment, Seatac Airport, WA
Seasonal costumed performer/tap dancer spreading holiday cheer to travelers
2016-2018 Devil’s Advocates Burlesque, Seattle, WA
Ensemble Choreographer for mainstage revues at Jewel Box Theater
Event Director for Devil’s Highball: a monthly revue at Barca Lounge (2017-2018)
Resident Performer: original solo pieces produced in bi-monthly shows
2011, 2012 Theatre West Virginia, Beckley, WV
Dancer: Summer Dance Ensemble, training daily with the Artistic Director of WV Dance Co.
Actor: Summer Acting Company (Art. Dir. Marina Hunley-Graham)
(2011) Professional Training Program Internship
Recent Choreography & Direction Experience
| SHOW | PLAYWRIGHT | PRODUCTION COMPANY | PRODUCTION ROLE |
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A movement film inspired by Shakespeare’s |
Jax RF McAtee |
Director & Choreographer/ |
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| Last Days of the Tsars | Michael Bontatibus | Witness Immersive | Choreographer/ Fight Director |
| Rent: School Edition | Jonathon Larson | Youth Theatre Northwest | Choreographer |
| Totally Solid Gold: Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ | Busted Ankle Dancers | Copious Love Productions | Choreographer/ Acting Cameo |
| The Women | Clare Boothe Luce | Harlequin Productions | Choreographer/Fight Director/Dialect Coach |
| You On The Moors Now | Jaclyn Backhaus | Seattle University | Choreographer |
| Willy Wonka Jr. | Leslie Bricusse | Beaver Lake Middle School | Director/ Choreographer |
| Totally Solid Gold: Deep Squats | Busted Ankle Dancers | Seattle Fringe Festival | Choreography Collaboration |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | William Finn | Sol Children Theatre | Director/ Choreographer |
| Dust | Danielle Mohlman | Youth Theatre Northwest | Choreographer |
| Seussical Jr. | Stephen Flaherty | Beaver Lake Middle School | Choreographer/ Music Direction |
| Transmute | Solo Performance | Seattle Int’l Dance Festival: Sanity Cafe |
Choreographer/ Performer |
ACTING EXPERIENCE
Theatre Credits:
Seattle Rep: Public Works’ As You Like It (DeBoyz Dancer/Snake Puppeteer). The Slate: Beautiful Thing (Jamie). Fantastic.Z: Psycho Beach Party (Nicky/Dance Captain). Renton Civic Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde (Lord Savage/Fight Captain). GayCity Arts: Safe (Sean), Member/Dismembered (Tracy). Theatre West Virginia: Rocket Boys The Musical (O’Dell: 2011, 2012), Hatfields & McCoys (Calvin McCoy: 2011, 2012), Honey in the Rock (Sherm/Grey Brother Dancer), All Shook Up (Dancer), The Jungle Book Kids (Monkey/Dance Captain).
Educational Credits:
Cornish College of the Arts: She Kills Monsters (Orcus), The Secret Garden (Lt. Shaw), Our Town (Doc Gibbs), The Clown Show (2014), For Whom the Canary Sings (Elder). West Virginia Wesleyan College: Romeo & Juilet (Romeo), Anything Goes (Evelyn Oakleigh), Amahl and the Night Visitors (Balthazar; operatic bass).
Performance Training:
Acting: Amy Thone, Robin Lynn Smith, Annette Toutonghi, Sarah Harlett (CCA); Tommy Schoffler (WVWC)
Shakespeare: Hal Ryder (CCA); Tommy Schoffler (WVWC)
Voice & Speech: Kate Myre, Rhonda J. Soikowski (CCA)
Accents & Dialects: Terri Weagant (CCA)
Physical Technique/Clown: David Taft (CCA)
Stage Combat: Geoff Alm (CCA)
Private Voice: Natalie Lerch (CCA); Nicholas Perna (WVWC)
Dance: Tinka Gutrick-Daily (CCA); Toneta Akers-Toler, Donald Laney (West Virginia Dance Co.); Ballet/Modern: Nina Scatteregia, Kat Ward / Jazz: Kipp Colvin, Lance Russell / Tap: Nina Scatteregia, Lance Russell (Augusta Youth Ballet Co. 2009-2012)
ASSORTED PERFORMANCE / PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Dance:
WVWC: Danceworks 2012; Augusta Youth Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (The Cavalier, Snow Pas de Deux, Trepak), Alice in Wonderland (Madhatter), Coppelia (Franz), A World of Ours: WV State Dance Festival 2011 (Soloist & Partner)
Plays Produced: Baby, Baby (Fantastic.Z New Works Festival 2016). [SPLIT] (Thesis Production: Cornish College of the Arts). Realization (10-Minute Play Fest [2014]: Cornish College of the Arts).
Film: Macker’d (a super8mm film by Jax RF McAtee), Totally Solid Gold: Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ (Corey O’Graffey), Totally Solid Gold: Deep Squats (That Other Girl), Four Walls [2014] (Barney).
Costuming: Sideways Stories from Wayside School (YTN). The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (YTN). Selected Solo Performances: Transmute, The Advent of Jack Frost, End Times, LIMBO, [Let Them] Eat Cake, Just Exorcizing, Strong[hu]man.
Music: WV All-State Band; Baritone (2009, Qualified: 2011, Alternate: 2010), WV All-State Chorus; Bass I (2011), WVU Honor Band; Baritone- First Band (2011), Drum Major; Buckhannon-Upshur High School Marching Band (2011), Instruments: Dulcimer, Baritone, Trombone, Tuba
