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Esco Jouléy is an actor, singer, dancer, clown, movement artist, and creator located in New York City. Esco recently wrapped a role on the upcoming Sundance series Stat of the Union, from creator Nick Hornby and directed by Stephen Frears. Recent credits include Starz Blindspotting, HBO's High Maintenance, Netflix's upcoming series Inventing Anna, Hulu's Monsterland and Bravo's In a Man's Wolrd, where they appeared as a movement coach. Esco's theatre credits include: Interstate, Runaways, Galatea, The Demise (Magic Theater Player), Beowulf. Esco was a resident actor at the historic Barter Theater for three and a half years and is an alum of the ABC Discovers Showcase.

As a movement artist, Esco is the creator and performer of “One”, a mute character that lives in the same world as the great artists Charlie Chaplin, Burt Williams, and Harpo Marx. Esco has used this character to explore the language of movement and how one would communicate with people if one could not speak. More information about Esco and their work can be found at escojouley.com, @escojouley, onezlife.com, and @onezlife.

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Esco Jouley STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
NYTW Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Lieutenant Shane Horne

[Off-Broadway]
MCC and Soho Rep Off-Broadway Return Production, 2023
Ash

[Off-Broadway]
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Off-Broadway Reading, 2019
Performer


Esco Jouley Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Esco Jouley, Wolf Play

Esco Jouley News


Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of MERRY ME at NYTW


New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Merry Me by 2050 Artistic Fellow & NYTW Usual Suspect Hansol Jung (Wolf Play), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. Check out photos from inside the festivities!

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Old Globe Theatre


The production that opened June 10 at the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theater was consistently enjoyable, but never enchanting. Set in the Regency area and using a mixture of music (here a court violin, there a ukelele) to foreground the play rather than drive it forward, Marshall’s production suffers from inconsistent casting. It also drags.

Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards


The 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were given last night, May 7, to recipients in 15 categories, with four honorary awards also bestowed. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!

Photos: Inside Opening Night Of WOLF PLAY At MCC Theater


MCC Theater celebrates opening night of Soho Rep's Wolf Play, in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company. See photos from the red carpet!

Photos: First Look at WOLF PLAY, Now Extended at MCC Theater


Get a first look at photos of Wolf Play, now extended for two weeks at MCC Theater.

Photos: See Christopher Bannow, Esco Jouléy & More in Rehearsals for WOLF PLAY at MCC Theater


Get a first look at rehearsal photos of MCC Theater's Wolf Play! The cast of Wolf Play will include Christopher Bannow, Esco Jouléy and more.

Cast & Creative Team Announced for AS YOU LIKE IT at La Jolla Playhouse Featuring Trans, Non-Binary and Queer Performers


La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its production of As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, co-directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, the Rich Family Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, and Helen Hayes Award winner Will Davis. It will run November 15 – December 11.

Regina Taylor and Karen Ziemba Join La Femme Theatre Productions As They Inaugurate Two Developmental Initiatives


La Femme Theatre has announced two initiatives - Women on the Verge, The Gladys and Mary Dohmen Reading Series, which will showcase emerging female artists, and A Woman's Storyland, a script development program that will develop diverse stories about the universal female experience.

STATE OF THE UNION Renewed for a Second Season with New Cast on SundanceTV


SundanceTV announced that it has renewed the Emmy®award-winning short form drama series, State of the Union, for a second season.

Jessica Vosk, Julia Murney & More Will Star in New Works at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Summer Conference


The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announces casting and creative teams for the summer season of new musicals and plays selected for development at the National Music Theater Conference and National Playwrights Conference.

PRIDE PLAYS to Open with Reading of OUR TOWN; Additional Casting Also Announced


Festival producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, in partnership with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, are proud to announce an additional reading to the Festival line-up, as well as additional casting for Pride Plays, an upcoming festival of play readings to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.  Nick Mayo serves as Festival Director.

Beth Malone, Taylor Trensch and More Among Cast of PRIDE PLAYS


Initial casting and remaining directors have been announced for Pride Plays, an upcoming festival of play readings to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Nick Mayo serves as Festival Director.

#WEHAVEAVOICE2: A Benefit For Covenant House New York Comes to Green Room 42


On Today, November 9, at 9:30 p.m. at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, 4th Floor inside YOTEL,New York, NY 10036, youthful stars of stage and screen are coming together again for the second annual benefit concert for Covenant House New York, #WeHaveAVoice2. #WeHaveAVoice2 will be an energized night of songs, including pop, rock, r & b, oldies, original pieces, and more, but without show tunes or jazz hands. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House New York. For tickets visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10335092 .

Queering the Stage: Introducing RING OF KEYS in Concert


RING OF KEYS brings QUEERING THE STAGE to Birdland. QUEERING THE STAGE is directed by Janelle Lawrence with musical direction by Anessa Marie. This one-night only concert will play Birdland Theater on Thursday, November 15th at 9:45pm.

#WEHAVEAVOICE2: A Benefit For Covenant House New York Comes to Green Room 42


On Friday, November 9, at 9:30 p.m. at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, 4th Floor inside YOTEL,New York, NY 10036, youthful stars of stage and screen are coming together again for the second annual benefit concert for Covenant House New York, #WeHaveAVoice2. #WeHaveAVoice2 will be an energized night of songs, including pop, rock, r & b, oldies, original pieces, and more, but without show tunes or jazz hands. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House New York. For tickets visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10335092 .

Trans Voices Cabaret's HEROES & VILLAINS Returns to The Duplex


After selling out their first four performances, Trans Voices Cabaret returns to The Duplex with an even bigger cast of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming performers today, August 18th, 2018 at 9:30pm, with direction by Donnie Cianciotto and musical direction by Anessa Marie.

Trans Voices Cabaret's HEROES & VILLAINS Returns to The Duplex


After selling out their first four performances, Trans Voices Cabaret returns to The Duplex with an even bigger cast of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming performers on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 9:30pm, with direction by Donnie Cianciotto and musical direction by Anessa Marie.

NYMF Concert Series Includes Ariana DeBose, Lesli Margherita, Lauren Pritchard and More


The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) announces the performer and composer lineup for two of their concert events: Intersecting Chords and How The Light Gets In.

Additional Performance Added For INTERSTATE At The NYMF


Melissa Li's and Kit Yan's new musical Interstate, has been extended due to popular demand. Interstate, which opens the 2018 New York Musical Festival tonight at Theatre Row, will play to a sold-out house. An additional performance, has been added on Sunday, July 15 at 5:00 pm.

Photo Flash: First Look At INTERSTATE At The NYMF


Interstate, a new musical created by Melissa Li and Kit Yan, has been selected as one of 12 productions to take part in the 2018 New York Musical Festival Next Link Project. The workshop production will open the festival and features a diverse mix of talent while showcasing the journey of two Asian transgender artists. Interstate is directed by Jessi D. Hill, choreographed by Jessica Chen, with music direction by Karen Dryer.

Esco Jouley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Esco Jouley next theatre project?

Esco Jouley's next show will be Merry Me which opens on 10/31/2023 on Off-Broadway.

What awards has Esco Jouley been nominated for?

Esco Jouley has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for their performance in Wolf Play.

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