JORDAN FRIEND
Actor | Singer | Musician
Photo by Michael Kushner Photography
Photo by Michael Kushner Photography
As Isaac in DISGRACED NextStop Theatre Company Credit: Lock and Company
Photo by Michael Kushner Photography
Misfits and Mavericks
Jordan loves playing characters who march to their own beat, for good or otherwise. His ease with language and fast wit make him at home as dreamers and plotters, and his mix of warmth and intensity lends itself to both misfits and authority figures (sometimes self-declared). Jordan is also a dynamic vocalist, at home singing both rock and legit, and a multi-instrumentalist with composing/arranging experience. He holds a BFA in Acting from Ithaca College, a Diploma in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and was a Senior Fellow in Cabaret and Performance at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
Current Adventures
Jordan spent the summer at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, where he played Leontes in THE WINTER'S TALE, and Colonel Brandon in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, as well as music directing/composing for both productions.
He also recently one the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Lonny in ROCK OF AGES at Sharon Playhouse (directed by Hunter Foster).
Press for THE WINTER'S TALE
"Jordan Friend is commanding as the anguished, angry, misguided Leontes. He maintains a believability and threatening physical presence through his pacing, sizing up those he mistrusts and exploding with gut-wrenching accusations. Conversely, he shows his capacity for tender subtlety, revealed in later scenes."
-C-VILLE Weekly
"Friend’s outstanding Leontes, a big bearded man with a genial air, was plagued by self-doubt...Friend exerted an easy authority that gave way to an insistence on control.
-The Bardathon
Press for A HANUKKAH CAROL
"Jordan Friend's Ghost of Hanukkah Present is a gleefully whimsical creation."
-The Washington Post
"The Ghost of Hanukkah Present (is) played jovially and hilariously by Jordan Friend."
-DC Theatre Arts
Press for ROCK OF AGES
"The glue that keeps the show together is the charismatic and awesome performance by Jordan Friend as Lonny...his voracious personality enraptures the audience with a devilish, decadent glee."
-One Man's Opinion
"(Friend) is a delight to watch and listen to...his off-hand relationship with the audience is the making of the piece."
-Berkshire Edge
Press for MYSTIC PIZZA
“Mr. Friend, a consummate vocalist, punches out “Addicted to Love,” with revved up passion, telling us just how committed he is to Ms. Yanelli’s Jojo…their Berlin duet “Take My Breath Away”, highlights their exquisite vocals and undeniable chemistry."
-The Show Report
“Bolstered by an eminently likable performance from Jordan Friend.”
-Stage Raw
"Friend is terrific too as the bearded, burly, brokenhearted Bill"
-Stage Scene LA
"The relationship between Jordan Friend, who played Bill Montijo, and Yanelli, deserves its own praise as both actors charmingly bring to stage passion and humor."
-Los Cerritos News.
Press for A DELICATE SHIP
"Friend commands the space with his velvety voice and unparalleled presence. He demands the attention of the audience and those onstage in such a truthful manner that despite Nate’s somewhat delusional proclamations about life, death and love, we see the core of his person shine through the illusion of his words."
-DC Theater Arts
"It’s a tribute to Ziegler’s writing and Friend’s performance that the emotional underpinnings of his delusions are so understandable, and perhaps more relatable than most are comfortable admitting.
-Washington City Paper
"riend absolutely revels in the character’s flaws so much so that you start to love him precisely for those flaws."
-Maryland Theatre Guide
