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biography
photo by Nathan JohnsonJames Donegan is a New York-based actor and singer. James is probably best known for his work in the Off-Broadway companies of Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab and Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening. He can also be heard on both editions’ original cast albums, spoofing theater stars Raúl Esparza, Harvey Fierstein, Cheyenne Jackson, Danielle Radcliffe, Stephen Sondheim and many others.
Other New York and regional credits include Company (Bobby), The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius), My Fair Lady (Freddy), Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Evita (Che), Triumph of Love (Agis), Roberta (Huck), and Hair (Berger).
His recording So Much Spring (“Sexy newcomer Donegan makes an auspicious debut…”—NEXT Magazine) is available on iTunes or CD Baby.
James was born-and-raised in Seguin, Texas where his family still resides. He received his undergraduate education in communication and marketing from Trinity University in San Antonio before earning his artist’s certificate in art direction from the Portfolio Center in Atlanta.
James is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists.
résumé
| Off Broadway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab | Man One | Phil George and Gerard Alessandrini |
| Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening | Man Two | Phil George and Gerard Alessandrini |
| New York Theater | ||
| Roberta | Huck | Musicals Tonight!, Thomas Sabella-Mills |
| Triumph of Love | Agis | AnyMinuteNow, Michael Allosso |
| Tommy | Hawker/First Officer | Jeffrey Finn Prod., Bruce Lumpkin |
| The One that Got Away | William | BMI Reading, David Glenn-Armstrong |
| Black Dahlia | Johnny, et al | York Theatre, Richard Sabellico |
| Coco | Sebastian, et al | York Theatre, Richard Sabellico |
| The Seven Year B*tch | James | York Theatre, Carlos Armesto |
| Smoking Bloomberg | Al Gore, et al | Transport Group, Francis Kelly |
| Regional Theater | ||
| Company | Robert | Actor’s Express, John Ruocco |
| Hello, Dolly! | Cornelius | Arkansas Repertory, Brad Mooy |
| A Year with Frog & Toad | Snail with the Mail, et al | Dorset Theatre Festival, Lear deBessonet |
| Lend Me a Tenor | Max | Northern Stage, Catherine Dougherty |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldolpho | St. Michael’s Playhouse, Keith Andrews |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldolpho | Flat Rock Playhouse, Bill Roudebush |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldolpho | Gateway Playhouse, Dom Ruggiero |
| My Fair Lady | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | North Carolina Theatre, David Bennett |
| Annie | McCracken, Appleseller, et al | Theater of the Stars, Norb Joerder |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Simon; Jesus (u/s perf.) | Allenberry Playhouse, Norb Joerder |
| Evita | Che (u/s perf.) | Bristol Riverside, E. Keith Baker |
| A Christmas Carol | Ensemble | McCarter Theater, Michael Unger |
| Hair | Berger | Forestburgh Playhouse, Richard Amelius |
| Annie | Bert Healy | Allenberry Playhouse, Mary Jane Houdina |
| Recordings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab | Man One | DRG Records |
| Forbidden Broadway Rude Awakening | Man Two | DRG Records |
| Allegro | First Tenor/Featured | Sony Classics/R&H Library |
| Special Skills |
|---|
| Sight-singing, piano, good mover, numerous accents, character voices, graphic design, super nice. |
| Training |
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| Voice: Marianne Challis, Steven Lutvak, Phil Hall, Georgia Stitt, Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Elizabeth Colson |
| Acting: Caymichael Patten (current: ongoing scene study), Craig Carnelia, Larry Singer |
| Audition Technique: Marci Phillips (On Camera), Jamibeth Margolis, Tara Rubin, John Ruocco/Georgia Stitt, VP Boyle, Paul Fouquet |