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Dante Jayce

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

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Dante Jayce is a New York based stage and screen veteran. An award-winning performer, he recently won the Audience?s Choice award at the 2017 SPF Boo Festival as the narrator of Masque of the Red Death. Dante also earned Best Ensemble Performance at the 2016 Planet Connections Festival, and was named one of the ?brighter talents? of the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival. Accolades accumulated during years spent studying acting in universities include the 2009 Charles Jacobs award, a spot in the 2010 KCACTF festival representing Kingsborough in the Irene Ryan competition, the 2012 Friars Foundation Scholarship for the Performing Arts, and the inaugural Dante Negro Memorial Award for his performance contributions at Brooklyn College, from which he graduated summa cum laude in 2013. Recent NYC Theatre: Daisy in Baby with the Bathwater (Roaring Epiphany/Medicine Show Theatre), Claudius in Hamlet (Producers Club), Antonio in The Tempest (EPIC Players/Flea Theater) Alquist in R.U.R. (Battle Damage/Players Theatre), Oberon in A Midsummer Night?s Dream (Times Square Arts Center), Masque of the Red Death (2017 SPF Boo Festival), Helvetica (Planet Connections Festival), Frankenstein: The Radio Play (Times Square Arts Center), The Judge (Polaris North), Nocturnal (NY International Fringe Festival). Dante?s Film/TV credits include a recurring role on the popular Jon Tron Show, as well as lead roles in the short films La Cible, We Just Met, and More Than Stardust. He also acted in feature film The Raging Elephant, for which he did fight choreography as well. In 2019 Dante appears as ?Zol? in the NYC premiere of The Owl Girl (THML Theatre Company) and ?Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.? in Little Shop of Horrors (EPIC) at the Sheen Center. Known as ?The Ace,? Dante is a fixture on the independent wrestling circuit, currently serving as the color commentator, ring announcer, and backstage interviewer for the LAW promotion. His interviewing talents were also utilized as host of the 2017 Big Apple Comic Con. A former wrestler, he?s stepped back into the ring to compete several times over the last year as well. He also works with the Murder Mystery Company, where he travels around performing interactive theatre shows all over the Northeast. A versatile performer, Dante recently sang Off-Broadway at venues such as Joe?s Pub at the Public, the HBO Theater, and the Triad Theatre. He?s done stand-up comedy at The Footlight, and has starred in a Chock full o? Nuts statewide advertising campaign. He also teaches acting and stage combat to disabled adults. Dante has been called one of the most talented character actors of this generation. He brings an unmatched intensity to his roles. He has one of the strongest and most memorable voices in the acting industry, putting great pride into mastering different dialects. Equally adept at theatre and film, comedy and drama, and with a playing range consisting of everything from cold-blooded killers to sensitive souls, Dante?s versatility is unmatched. Dante thanks Melissa, his Momma and his friends for their continued love and support. Subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow him on Instagram or Twitter (@DanteJayce).

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Photos: EPIC Players Present Neuro-Diverse Retelling Of ROMEO & JULIET


Check out photos of EPIC Players' neurodiverse Romeo & Juliet.

EPIC Players to Present Neuro-Diverse Production of ROMEO AND JULIET


EPIC Players will present a neuro-diverse production of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, showcasing the incredible talents of artists with disabilities. Don't miss this boundary-pushing performance.

EPIC Players Performs Neuro-Diverse Production of ROMEO AND JULIET


EPIC Players, NYC’s premiere neurodivergent theater company,  has announced their neuro-diverse production of Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET, directed by Max Baudisch. Learn more about the show here!

Broadway Murder Mysteries and Quiet Events to Present DEATH AT THE DISCO in September


Broadway Murder Mysteries, in collaboration with Quiet Events, will present a one-of-a-kind event that combines an interactive murder mystery with a silent disco dance party. Step into the golden age of disco as they take you back to 1978, the height of the disco era, at The Grand Paradiso, NYC's legendary nightclub.

THE MINOTAUR Rescheduled For April At The American Theatre Of Actors


Due to a Covid issue, this witty, radical reimagining of the Greek Minotaur myth has been reschedule for April at the landmark ATA.

THE MINOTAUR Announced At The American Theatre Of Actors


The American Theatre of Actors horns in on the classics and makes them contemporary with The Minotaur by Anna Ziegler. Directed by Gabe Girson and featuring Emerson Buchholz, Liz Dutton, Dante Jayce, Robert Maisonett, Devin Romero, and Em Whitworth, with music by Sarah Kaufman and Mark Weissglass and lighting design by Daniel Weissglass.

American Theatre Of Actors Announces Season 47 & 'Raise the Curtain To 50' Campaign


The American Theatre of Actors has announced SEASON 47 and the RAISE THE CURTAIN TO 50 CAMPAIGN.

Theater Breaking Through Barriers to Present 6th Virtual Playmakers' Intensive: VPI6: STAR CHANGERS


Theater Breaking Through Barriers has announced their 6th Virtual Playmakers’ Intensive — VPI6: STAR CHANGERS, fifteen new, original short plays created specifically for digital platforms. Each play will be presented live, twice each evening.  A talk-back with the artists will follow each performance.

Photos: EPIC Players Presents ALMOST, MAINE


EPIC Players is presenting Almost, Maine, a delightful romantic-comedy by John Cariani about hope, love and connection. Set in a remote, mythical town, this midwinter night's dream is sure to captivate audiences as they follow residents of Almost, who find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

EPIC Players to Present ALMOST, MAINE


EPIC Players will present Almost, Maine, a delightful romantic-comedy by John Cariani about hope, love and connection. Set in a remote, mythical town, this midwinter night's dream is sure to captivate audiences as they follow residents of Almost, who find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

EPIC Players, New York's Premier Neuro-Diverse Theatre Company, Presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS


EPIC Players, New York's premier neuro-diverse theatre company, presents its latest production amidst a global pandemic: She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms, proving that we can continue to create meaningful art, virtually, in times of COVID-19.

Photo Flash: First Look at EPIC'S Production Of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER At HERE


EPIC Players Inclusion Company's neuro-inclusive adaptation of Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice, opened to a sold-out audience on December 6. The production runs through December 15 at HERE's mainstage in SoHo. Associate Artistic Director Travis Burbee, directs.

Photo Flash: Opening Night Of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER At EPIC Players Inclusion Company


EPIC Players Inclusion Company's neuro-inclusive adaptation of Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice, opened to a sold-out audience on December 6. Writer Ridley Pearson who co-wrote the book with Dave Barry was in attendance. The production runs through December 15 at HERE's mainstage in SoHo. 

Photo Flash: EPIC Players Inclusion Company In Rehearsal For PETER AND THE STARCATCHER


EPIC Players Inclusion Company's neuro-inclusive adaptation of Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice opens on Friday night December 6 at HERE's mainstage in SoHo. The production runs December 6 – 15.

Photo Flash: First Look At EPIC Players Inclusion Company's Production Of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER


EPIC Players Inclusion Company's final production of 2019, Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice, opens next Friday at HERE's mainstage in SoHo. The neuro-inclusive adaptation runs December 6 – 15. Opening night is slated for December 6.

EPIC Players Inclusion Company To Present A Neuro-Inclusive Adaptation Of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER


EPIC Players Inclusion Company announced their final production of 2019, a neuro-inclusive adaptation of Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice. The production runs December 6 - 15 at HERE's mainstage in SoHo. Opening night is slated for December 6.

Photo Flash: First Look At Duncan Pflaster's Nothing Human Premiering @ The Chain Theatre 10/15-10/26


Cross-Eyed Bear Productions gave Broadway World an exclusive first look at the World Premiere of Nothing Human, written by Duncan Pflaster and directed by Aliza Shane, which will be presented at The Chain Theatre (312 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, 4th floor), October 15-26.  

Casting Announced For Duncan Pflaster's NOTHING HUMAN at The Chain Theatre


Cross-Eyed Bear Productions will present the World Premiere of Nothing Human, written by Duncan Pflaster and directed by Aliza Shane at The Chain Theatre (312 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, 4th floor), October 15-26. Performances will be on Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm, Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm, Thursday, October 17 at 7pm, Friday, October 18 at 7pm, Saturday, October 19 at 7pm, Thursday, October 24 at 7pm, Friday, October 25 at 7pm, and Saturday, October 26 at 7pm.

THML Theatre Company Presents The NYC Premiere Of THE OWL GIRL By Monica Raymond


THML Theatre Company will open its spring season, 'Opening Doors, Closing the Gap,' with the New York City premiere of The Owl Girl by Monica Raymond. The production will run from February 28th-March 20th as part of the Theater Artist Residency Program at The Center at West Park.

THML Theatre Company Presents The NYC Premiere Of THE OWL GIRL By Monica Raymond


THML Theatre Company will open its spring season, 'Opening Doors, Closing the Gap,' with the New York City premiere of The Owl Girl by Monica Raymond. The production will run from February 28th-March 20th as part of the Theater Artist Residency Program at The Center at West Park.

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