JONATHAN
VAN VOORHEES
Jonathan
Van Voorhees - was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in
Bossier City where he attended Plantation Park Elementary School,
Parkway Junior High School, Bossier High and Airline High Schools.
He briefly attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana
as a fine arts major, and later Tennessee State University as a
Radio and Television Communications major. He was involved in
theatrical productions in Nashville with the Circle Players at he
Tennessee Performing Arts Center as well as Vanderbilt theater. He
also attended Southern Methodist University where he received
certification as a UNIX administrator and C programmer. After
working as an IT consultant for several Fortune 500 companies he decided
to pursue film production as a career. He is currently in post-production of the feature film "Project Clear
Vision."
2006 Produced and Directed "Project Clear Vision"
Responsible for all aspects of production.
2005 Produced and Directed "Pink" - A visual
adaptation of poetry by Elizabeth Margaret Mackinzie
2004 Produced and Directed “Now They Bury Her
Again” -
A visual adaptation of Carl Sandburg’s poem by the same
name.
2003
Sponsored and MCd the Fuzion Poetry Slam - Organized and promoted the
slam, posted the prize money, created the Fuzion Slam Rules, hosted and MCd
the slam, encouraged "performance" type slamming - produced several
poetry performance pieces for the slam
2002
Assistant House Manager – Dallas Theater Center -
Responsible for all house management activities I the absence of the Patron
Services Manager. Responsible for guest needs prior to and during the
performance, opening the house, supervising ushers, usher orientation, crowd
management, late seating, communicating house needs and situations to the
stage manager, closing the house, managing box office and house seats.
1993
Produced "As Seen on TV" - Dallas, TX Responsible for all facets of
production.
1992
Produced roundtable discussion of Dallas Film Commission - Dallas, TX - all facets of production.
1992
Produced "The Promise" documentary of 1992 Presidential campaign -
Dallas, TX - all
facets of production.
1992
Wrote and Produced "Chan: The Mystery of the Missing Jade" Dinner
Theater - Dallas, TX - all facets of production.
1990
Produced "Channel Z" video montage - Dallas, TX - all facets of production.
1986
Freelance Producer and Director of TV Commercials - All aspects of
production. Developed concepts, wrote scripts, scheduled shoots, cast the
commercials, directed, ran camera, edited, scored, etc.
1982
Produced "The Dream" for The Poets Workshop - Robert Traas Director
- I was
responsible for funding, all fiscal matters, planning, budgeting, production
schedules, casting, writing, and co-directing the play.
1981
Produced music video-demo for the Smashers Nashville Responsible for concept, casting,
direction, editing, and some camera for the video
1981 Period hair styles for
"Oh What a Lovely War" Vanderbilt Theater - Nashville, TN - Provided concept, design, and
execution of period hairstyles from the early nineteen hundreds
1981
Consultant on period hairstyles Circle Players - Nashville, TN
1980
Taught Creative dramatics for the City of Shreveport Conducted puppet workshops, improv
theaters at local elementary, junior high, and high schools in the North West
Louisiana area
1980
Stage Manager for 110 in the Shade Shreveport Little Theater
All facets of
stage management for the production, coordinated production and performance
schedules
1980
Camera for Channel 3 production of Holiday in Dixie - Sylvia Rachael Producer
- Shreveport, LA - Studio
and Portable camera for the production
1979
Makeup & Hair for 12th Night and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe - Ark.
Repertoire Theater - Make-up for Twelfth Night included prosthetics to make the twins look
like twins - period hairstyles from the fifties for Virginia Wolfe
1976
Bamberger in Black Comedy - LA Tech Theater - My one and only stage appearance
unless you count the third grade talent show
1976
Set and prop construction for Black Comedy - LA Tech Theater - Assisted with the construction of
sets, flats, and props
1974
Assisted with costumes - Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Centenary College - I was responsible for assisting
the Costume designer with fitting and sewing costumes. Bob Busick managing
director.
1996 Founder of The Word
(DFW Arts) arts magazine
- Dallas, TX -
I was responsible for the concept, writing,
editing, advertising, layout, printing during the first
year of publication. I was also responsible for development of the complimentary
web site.
1996 Organized the Dallas Arts
Summit at the Sammons Center,
JoAnna StAngelo Director - Dallas, TX - Coordinated and supervised all aspects of organization, and execution for this area wide arts conference.
1995 Chair of the Research &
Resources committee of the Dallas Film Commission Task Force, Frank Hernandez Commissioner - Dallas, TX -
Responsible for collecting information on other film commissions. Conducted the only survey of film professionals conducted in the past 30 years. Responsible
for
the final report to the commission.
1994 Vice President of the Dallas
Screenwriters Association - Dallas, TX -
Oversight of fiscal matters organized script writing workshops and competition
1984 - 1995 Provided hairstyling for the Press
Club of Dallas, Annual Gridiron Show
