Jake Paque graduated from the
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in
Acting. His training included an
intense acting curriculum with numerous theatre related elective courses. While at UWSP he was fortunate to work in
nearly every aspect of theatre production; As an actor on the Mainstage in
productions of The Elephant Man, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Picasso at the
Lapin Agile, Fiddler on the Roof, Danstage, Crazy for You, Aida and Discovery
of America; as a scene shop assistant and manager, picking up invaluable
carpentry skills; and as a costume shop assistant, attempting to master the art
of the needle and thread. Through
college Jake educated himself in the basics of sound design and sound editing
and soon after, was applying his know-how with professional theatre
companies.
Immediately after graduating, Jake
booked a national tour and was able to see/perform in roughly 25 of the
48 contiguous United States.
After wrapping up the tour Jake
returned to the Midwest for a brief stint and played Henry Harry in New stAGE’s
production of Brilliant Traces.
Jake then made the move to NYC
where he currently resides. In his short time in NYC, Jake has performed in dozens of shows, become a member of AEA, shot films, booked voice overs and garnered industry representation.
Jake continues his career in
film, television, voice over and theatre based out of NYC. He is a member of Wide Eyed Productions Resident Acting Company.