JORDAN FRIEND

Jordan Friend is a NYC-based actor, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, and director. He has performed at theaters across the country, in shows ranging from Shakespeare to intimate dramas, and from Sondheim to rock musicals, earning praise for his mix of intensity and warmth, sharp comedic chops, and powerhouse vocals. 

 

As a songwriter, Jordan’s work has been featured by world-renowned recording artist Ben Folds, and he studied with Tony-winning composer William Finn.  His debut EP “The Spinning Season” is produced by acclaimed indie band TOLEDO, and will release this year. During lockdown, Jordan wrote, composed and performed OLD SOUL, a solo rock musical about his lifelong tango with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Originally created for live virtual performance, Jordan performed a sold out tour for online audiences across four continents. He is now revising the show for a new stage version, re-titled AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN. Other writing in development includes CANDLELIGHT, a Jewish sci-fi multimedia play co-created with Jenna Place, which received a development workshop in at Olney Theatre.

 

Jordan has always carved his own unique path. Before moving to New York City, he spent six years in his native Washington, DC, where he founded and led 4615 Theatre Company (John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre), and produced over 30 productions, including multiple world premieres, often in site-specific venues. He was a Senior Cabaret and Performance Fellow at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, and holds a BFA in Acting from Ithaca College, as well as Diploma in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.