Jake Speck

BWW REVIEW: AD Players Blends Faith and Space Adventure in APOLLO 8
by Armando Urdiales - May 16, 2022

As a young boy scout from San Antonio, one of the annual trips I always looked forward to was visiting NASA'S Johnson Space Center. Partially, my move to Space City USA was because of Houston's long history and fascination with outer space. AD Players' production of their world premiere production of Jayme McGhan's APOLLO 8 reignites this childhood passion. This stunningly visual play is a tremendous documentary play on the politics, humanity, and faith of the first space mission that led us eventually to walk on the moon.

BWW Review: Fall in Love With Jake & Emily Speck in A.D. Players' A SPECK-TACULAR EVENING OF STORIES & SONGS
by Audrey Morabito - Feb 18, 2021

If you’re anything like me (And if you’re a theatre person, you probably are), you’re a sucker for a good cabaret. And a sweet love story. And (of course) musicals. Need I say more? A.D. Players has jumped back into the digital theatre space with their timely production of A SPECK-TACULAR EVENING OF STORIES AND SONGS following the lives, love story, and leaps of faith of A.D. Players’ Executive Director Jake Speck and his wife Emily Tello Speck.

BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - Jan 14, 2021

Thirty-three years later, these are the shows that Stephen Mosher remembers most vividly, from his first time in a Manhattan nightclub to the last night, on March 12th, 20202

BWW Feature: Former Jersey Boy Jake Speck Charms Instagram Followers With Parenting Story
by Stephen Mosher - Sep 12, 2020

What happens when the twins misbehave in class? Papa Jake Speck tells his Instagram audience.

A.D. Players at the George Theater Has Rescheduled Upcoming Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2020

A.D. Players has released the following statement regarding upcoming performance:  

BWW Review: A.D. Players Brings Electric Energy to WEST SIDE STORY
by Audrey Morabito - Jul 22, 2019

As the biggest musical A.D. Players has produced in their 52 years, I believe that this production of WEST SIDE STORY has distinguished A.D. Players as an enormously capable participant in our city's musical theatre scene. In the show program, A.D. Players Executive Director Jake Speck and Artistic Director Kevin Dean discuss choosing their season for this past year, which WEST SIDE STORY was not originally a part of. Both individuals recount that though they were pleased with the season's selections, none of the titles scared them. In their mission to continue to set the bar higher, WEST SIDE STORY earned its place in the season. Pay attention, Houston. They're doing big things over at the George Theater, and you've got one more week to catch it!

A.D. Players WEST SIDE STORY Comes To The George Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2019

A.D. Players at The George is less than 2 weeks away from opening the largest show it has ever produced. West Side Story is filling the theater with music, dance and the hope of love this summer.

A.D. Players Announce 2019-2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2019

A.D. Players at The George is pleased to announce their 2019-2020 Season.

A.D. Players at The George Theater Announce New Artistic Director At Their Second Annual After Dinner Affair Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2019

A.D. Players at The George hosted their second annual After Dinner Affair on Saturday March 23. The event celebrated all the theater has accomplished in the last year, and looked forward to the upcoming 2019-2020 season. Over 450 guests were in attendance for the West Side Story themed evening, enjoying dinner catered by Churrascos, a silent auction, dessert and champagne, and show stopping entertainment of Broadway favorites supported by a full band and featuring some of Houston's top vocal talent such as; Jake and Emily Speck, Chelsea McCurdy, Brooke Wilson, and out of town guests John-Mark McGaha, Mike Elred, and Piper Jones.

Joey Barreiro Returns to Nashville as Star of the National Tour of A BRONX TALE
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 12, 2019

It's a homecoming of sorts for Joey Barreiro this week as he and his castmates from the national tour of A Bronx Tale - the Broadway musical that's based on a one-man show created by actor/writer Chazz Palminteri - encamp at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center for a week-long stand.

BWW Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at A.D. Players
by Audrey Morabito - Feb 5, 2019

"Are you trying to be as human as you can be?" Read that again, and ask yourself--Am I trying to be as human as I can be? This is just one of the questions posed in A.D Players' production Tuesdays With Morrie, currently running through February 10th. If you are not already familiar with the well-loved New York Bestseller Tuesdays With Morrie (which sold a mere 15 million copies) then you'd better grab your tissues.

Two Broadway Veterans Debut In TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE At A.D. Players At The George Theater
by Julie Musbach - Jan 7, 2019

A.D. Players at The George, is pleased to open the new year with a story of friendship, love, and what it means to truly live.

4th Wall Theatre Announce UP CLOSE COCKTAILS Fundraiser 2018
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2018

4th Wall Theatre Company - Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin-Lehl, Artistic Directors, and Tim Richey, Managing Director - are excited to announce the date for our Up Close Cocktails Fundraising Event.

A.D. Players Launches New Season with Comedy AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2018

A.D. Players at The George, one of Houston's largest resident theatre companies, opens its 52nd season with the Jules Verne classic, Around The World In 80 Days! at The George Theater from Friday, September 14th - Sunday, September 30th, 2018, with preview night performances September 12th & 13th. "Around The World in 8o Days" takes the classic story and spins it by using 5 actors to play up to 39 characters. It is a story of adventure and ultimately of love.

Final Children's Show Of A.D. Players At The George Recounts The Classic David Vs. Goliath Tale
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2018

A.D. Players at The George, one of Houston's largest resident theatre companies, announced show times and dates for its featured show for the month of June, "David, the Best Slinger in the West," a recounting of the story of David and Goliath, Wild West-style. The show will run from Tuesday, June 5 - Saturday, June 23.

A.D. Players Host First-Ever Gala Featuring Former “Jersey Boys” Star And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2018

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theatre companies, is now A.D. Players at The George, led by Executive Director Jake Speck and Interim Artistic Director Kevin Dean. The theatre company hosted its first-ever fundraising gala on Saturday, March 24. More than 450 guests enjoyed a Gatsby-themed evening of food, drink and entertainment. The non-profit raised nearly $200,000, which the company will use to support the Gift of Theatre Fund, The A.D. Players' Performing Arts Academy and A.D. Players' Special Populations Program.

Houston's A.D. Players to Host First-Ever Gala Featuring JERSEY BOYS Star
by Julie Musbach - Mar 15, 2018

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theatre companies, will host a showstopper gala in celebration of its 51-year history and upcoming season. Drawing inspiration from old Hollywood, the "A.D. Players First Annual After Dinner Affair" promises an evening of food, drink and knock-your-socks-off entertainment for attendees. Tickets for the event, which will take place from 6:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, are available now for purchase.

A.D. Players Names New Director Of Development, Houstonian Sheri Foreman
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2017

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theatre companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheri Foreman as Director of Development. Foreman was most recently President and CEO of Houston's Commission for Adult Education and Skills Development.

Christmas Cheer Spreads Onto A.D. Players' Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2017

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theater companies, is pleased to announce their upcoming lineup of family-friendly Christmas entertainment at the Jeannette and L.M. George Theater.

Heart-Warming BALLOONACY to Sail Onto the A.D. Players Stage
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2017

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theater companies, is pleased to announce 'Balloonacy' by Barry Kornhauser, as its next Children's Theater production. The play, a young audiences' favorite, showcases the joys of imagination and friendship and is told entirely through mime, music and improvisational play.