Student biographies
JACK DERGES
| Height | 6’ 0” |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | RP/West Country |
| Vocal Range | Bottom E – Top F |
| Playing Age | 18-25 |
Awards and Bursaries
| Winner of the 2009 Laurence Olivier Behrens Bursary |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensemble | King’s Cross New Writing Project | Daniel Bird & Justin Audibert | ||
| Jerry | Betrayal | Ian Kellgren | ||
| Mat Burke | Anna Christie | Aileen Gonsalves | ||
| Capulet | Romeo and Juliet | Zoë Waterman | ||
| Cyril Bennett | The Stepmother | Petra Tauscher | ||
| David Kingsley/Billy | Stage Door | John Abbott | ||
| Lord Peregrine Fortune-Mint | The Wages of Sin | Gary Sefton | ||
| Vershinin | Three Sisters | Elly Green | ||
| Edward | Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me | Jane Harrison & John Abbott | ||
| Ensemble | Storytelling | Jane Harrison & Sabina Netherclift |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehiff | Intermission | Michael Bray | ||
| Lip | Shameless | Michael Bray | ||
| Edward | The Hours | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Agent | Extras | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Chinese Voice Coach (VO) | Work Experience (2008 Graduate Film) | Michael Bray |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | West Country (Native), RP, Heightened RP, Cockney, Various American, Various European, Yorkshire, Northern & Southern Irish, Australian, South African |
| Singing | High Baritone |
| Dance | Contemporary, Period, Ballroom, Latin, Modern |
| Combat | BADC Basic - Distinction |
| Sport | Gym training & Nutrition , Rugby, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Table Tennis, Sprinting & Various Track and Field Events, Badminton, Soft Ball, Cricket, Pool, Cycling |
| Other skills | Modelling work since the age of 13, Full clean driving licence |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie | Territory, Fiddy West Productions | Reuben Johnson | ||
| Simon Chachava | Caucasian Chalk Circle, Footprint International Youth Theatre | Natasha Buckley | ||
| Romeo | Romeo & Juliet, Barbican Theatre Plymouth | Matthew Keast |
Film roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike | Skins (Season 3, Episode 5), E4 | Charles Martin | ||
| Face | The D Team (Devon County Council Road Safety Video), Three Edged Productions | Andrew Poulastides | ||
| Private Andrew Haydon | Casualty (Core Values, 2007), BBC | Robbie Del Maestro | ||
| Robbie | The Perfect Woman, Olympus Productions | Debora Groves |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Mime |
| Mask |
| Mike Leigh style film project |
| Stand-up |
| Physical Theatre |
| Meisner technique |
| Recorded delivery |
| Devised theatre |
| Radio technique |
* = highly skilled
