Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

-- Theodore Roosevelt

 
 
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Hello and Welcome to my website!


This serves as the home base for J.T. Turner, actor, director, storyteller and stage combat choreographer. I really appreciate your stopping by. The site contains information on my current projects, my resume and the many odd things I do. Please feel free to contact me regarding any acting gigs,storytelling gigs, or combat choreography.

The quick overview goes like this. I am a professional actor, member of Actors Equity, the Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists. That means I act onstage, in film, and TV and radio. Much of my work is in the area of voice-overs.

I also am the director of moonlight productions, inc., a non-profit theater company I run with Sandi Nason. Check us out by clicking here.

I have been a professional storyteller for years, and offer many in-school programs. For the past 3 years, I have toured schools as Temperence speaker John Gough. Check out my list of storytelling characters.

And I have been swordfighting and choreographing stage combat for many years, and am a proud member of the Society of American Fight Directors.

Thanks for stopping by the site, I'd love to hear from you!

J.T.


Shakespeare Returns
Posted by : jt on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 09:26 AM EST
General Announcements

My hit one man show, Shakespeare's Ghost, will be haunting a theater again! Shakespeare's Ghost will play at the Provincetown Theater in Provincetown MA, on September 12 at 7:30pm, and September 13 at 2pm and 7:30pm. Hope you can see it, it's a great show!

 

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or at the Theater Box Office
238 Bradford Street, Provincetown 



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Beam Me Up!
Posted by : jt on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 09:26 AM EST
General Announcements I reccently had the pleasure of working with Walter Koenig, who played Chekov on the original Star Trek series. Walter has a science fiction book called Buck Alice and The Actor Robot. Jerry Robbins and the Colonial Radio Theater produced the audio version, which Walter directs and narrates. I played 15 parts, and can't wait to hear it!

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And Lately
Posted by : jt on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 01:26 PM EST
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A very busy summer! I just came back from Maine where I performed Simply Shakespeare, an Indy act for the Millbridge Renn Faire. I also taught 2 days of Shakespeare at the Neverland Summer Camp in Hamilton, MA. Over at moonlight, we had greats shows with Jungle Book and Guys and Dolls Jr. Guys and Dolls opens this weekend, and then its 12th Night the weekend of  August 14.

Still recording at PBS, lots of episodes of Martha Speaks. For XM radio, Jerry and the Pirates will make a debut in the Fall, and king Solomon's Mines is now out at Balckstone audio. the Tv series Brotherhood is starting up again, and I hope to return for some episodes.



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New Series!
Posted by : jt on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 08:43 AM EST
News I am honored to be working as the Descriptive Narrator for the new PBS cartoon, MARTHA SPEAKS! Martha is a dog that gets the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. It is great fun, and does a wonderful job improving kids vocabulary. Watch for it on PBS in September!

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Doings!
Posted by : jt on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 09:02 PM EST
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Lot's going on in JT land these days. Shakespeare's Ghost had a great run in Gloucester, and raised $240 for Partners in Development, for thier work in Guatemala. It was our final show at the old Gloucester space, but we have plans for a new space soon!

I was declighted to visit the Center Elemntary School in South Easton, MA. as my alter ego, (Ok one of them anyway), Dr. Benjamin Franklin. It was a great visit!

June 7th at 10:15 at the Ipswich Town Library, I will be the featured storyteller as the new Chidlren's Plaza is deciated. Hope to see you there!

 

More news soon!



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Stuff!
Posted by : jt on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 09:57 AM EST
General Announcements

Very busy couple of months here. Playing Aesop at some Gloucester schools, doing my writing workshops with 2nd graders, directing Mulan Jr. at the Ipswich Middle School and Aladdin at moonlight productions, (see prior post for dates). And I am back in the studios of WGBH as Descriptive Narrator for Frannies Feet and The Katie Brown Workshop.

 

I had a fun time singing for the crowd at Musical Roots, a fundraiser for our Middel School. So much talent in Ipswich. Oh and I have started kickboxing at Mark Warners Martial Arts Academy. Tashi Mark is a great teacher, and it feels good to get some regular exercise.

Next week I am at the fundraiser for the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. Drop in, and support them!



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Award nomination
Posted by : jt on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 09:07 AM EST
News I am so happy to find out that one of my recent musicals, Man of LaMancha at the Lyric Stage Company, has been nominated for several awards by the Indeopendent Reviewers of New England. Besides many individual nominations, (including Chris Chew as Best Actor in a Musical, Spiro Veludos as Best Director of a Musical, and Robert Saoud as Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), La Mancha also is nominated for Best Ensemble, and Best Musical! It was a great show, and an amazing cast. I am honored to be honored in such company.

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World Traveller
Posted by : jt on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:34 PM EST
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I am leaving just after Christmas for a jaunt to Antigua Guatemala, for 2 weeks of intensive Spanish lessons. I hope to improve my Spanish to assist in my work at the tiny jungle village outside of San Antonio Suchatipequez, were Partners in Development gives medical aid, builds homes, helps in the school, and tries to improve life in the village.

This trip is a mix of Spanish study, (to help on my mission trip in April) as well as getting to know the country, and explore some of the Mayan ruins there. (I have an interest in all kinds of ruins, especially Mayan). Hope to return with many a tale to tell!



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Making Movies!
Posted by : jt on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 03:01 PM EST
General Announcements

Well, Brotherhood has aired its final Season 2 episode, did you see me? I was quite visible in several scenes this season. Hopefully they will return to RI for another season. I can also be seen in the movie Dan in Real Life with Steve Carrel, look for the fisherman walking by him when he goes to a seaside bookstore, and in the film The Game Plan, with the Rock. Look for me at a hospital waiting room, after The Rock takes his daughter in for an emergency.

Recently I have had several days of work on several films. First, Bachelor Number 2 with Dane Cook, where I have a small background part as an office manager. Then I worked for three cold nights on a  filmed called Tanner Hall, written and directed by Tatiana von Furstenburg. I shot scenes that occur at a New England style country carnival.. So be looking for me again on the big screen in about a year!



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