James Llewellyn Simpson
Parkes,New South Wales
Summary
As an Amateur actor since 2020, I have had experiences in both school & local productions, ranging from genres such as melodramatic to musical. I have learned the basics of acting throughout the years from both these experiences and amateur acting classes after school since 2020.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Theatre Performer
Little Shop of Horrors
Parkes, New South Wales
07.2025 - 11.2025
- In my most recent and last performance with the Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society, I was a part of the mid-century horror show known as "Little Shop of Horrors." Following bumbling Seymour Krelborn who discovers a plant with a taste for blood. I played mainly ensemble with my most notable parts being "Wino" and "Patrick Martin"
- Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society
Theatre Performer
Annie
Parkes, Nsw
01.2024 - 05.2024
- The classic musical Annie follows Annie an orphan who spends Christmas with Oliver Warbucks the Billionaire and also is in the midst of searching for her two parents. In this production my main role was the supporting character of Bert Healy, a lively Radio host who aids in Annie's quest to find her parents.
- Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society
Theatre Performer
Freaky Friday
Parkes, Nsw
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Freaky Friday is a classic comedy musical about a mother and daughter who walk a mile in each other's shoes as they try to swap back into their own bodies. In this, I played my biggest role to date, Adam the teen male lead, List-master and love interest to Ellie Blake.
- Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society
Theatre Performer
Twelfth Night
Parkes, Nsw
10.2022 - 12.2022
- This show was a Shakespeare comedy which tells the story of a girl who after being separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck assumes his identity to work for the Duke Orsino. In this play, i was the twin brother who eventually is able to reunite with his twin sister.
- Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society
Theatre Performer
Bushies and Battlers
Parkes, Nsw
08.2022 - 09.2022
- In this Production, there were multiple smaller shows combined into one event with songs being sung between performances. I took part in two of these mini shows being 'Anzac on the Wall' and 'The Rehearsal'. Anzac on the wall was a silent performance that was carried out while the poem of the same name is read. In this i played the Anzac who writes to his mother from the east, a brief but important role. 'The Rehearsal' in contrast is a lighthearted melodramatic comedy which shows a theater company rehearsing a play set in the gold rush era. In this i play police officer 'Sam sung' who is tasked in cracking down on the evil 'L Jay Hooker'.
- Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society
Theatre Performer
Big the Musical
Parkes, Nsw
07.2020 - 05.2022
- My First Theatre Show, the general plot is about a boy named 'Josh' who through a magic arcade machine is transformed into an adult and must become a kid again while facing the responsibilities of an adult. In this i was mainly ensemble, but i did get the supporting role of 'Tom' a banker who is friends with main love interest of the story, and also whose car gets wrecked by the main character appeared in the second act.
- Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society
Movie Extra
Dirty Little Secrets
Broadford, Vic
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Being my first movie job, this movie is about a defunct family that navigates its way through life. I was cast as a background extra and had one instance of a speaking role.
Actor
Mock Car Crash
Parkes, Nsw
08.2024
- In this acting job, I played a supporting role in the setting of an 8th birthday as the birthday boy.
- Parkes Shire Council
Education
High School Diploma -
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes, NSW09-2024
Acting 101 Grades 11-12 - Acting
National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA)
Sydney, NSW04-2023
Skills
- Acting
- Singing - Mainly Tenor and mainly in genres such as Jazz and Big Band
- Vocal projection
- Accents and dialects
- Stage and Film experience
Timeline
Theatre Performer
Little Shop of Horrors
07.2025 - 11.2025
Actor
Mock Car Crash
08.2024
Theatre Performer
Annie
01.2024 - 05.2024
Theatre Performer
Freaky Friday
08.2023 - 11.2023
Theatre Performer
Twelfth Night
10.2022 - 12.2022
Theatre Performer
Bushies and Battlers
08.2022 - 09.2022
Movie Extra
Dirty Little Secrets
01.2022 - 02.2022
Theatre Performer
Big the Musical
07.2020 - 05.2022
High School Diploma -
Red Bend Catholic College
Acting 101 Grades 11-12 - Acting
National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA)