Jason Michael Spelbring
Jason is an actor, director and educator. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts at Utah State University – Caine College of the Arts. He served as the Associate Artistic Director for the Lyric Repertory Company from 2018 - 2022 and now serves as Lyric's Artistic Associate / Resident Director.
Jason is a proud graduate of the two-year professional actor training program at PCPA - The Pacific Conservatory Theatre. Jason holds his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in acting from Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts and his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in acting from the University of California, Irvine.
Professional directing credits include An Iliad and Romeo and Juliet at the Tony Award Winning Utah Shakespeare Festival and Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Mamma Mia!, and Disney's Freaky Friday at the Lyric Repertory Company. Upcoming projects include Floyd Collins and Amadeus.
Educational directing credits include Xanadu, The Game of Love and Chance, Big Fish, Twelfth Night, The Great God Pan, Rabbit Hole and Dogfight (Utah State University) Cinderella and Urinetown – The Musical (Studio at Sage Hill). Upcoming projects include Floyd Collins at the University of Utah - Department of Theatre and Dance.
Jason has taught acting on the local, national and international level over the past twenty years. Teaching credits including workshops at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE where he led classes on Unlocking Shakespeare’s Text – Shakespeare Made Easy. At Utah State University, Jason teaches courses in Acting Musical Theatre, Classic Comedy, Directing, Stage Combat (Unarmed, Rapier and Broadsword) and Movement for the Actor.
Jason’s acting credits include Juliet in the UK Premiere of Joe Calarco’s Shakespeare’s R&J, Arts Theatre, West End, London. Other Credits: Bath Shakespeare Festival, PCPA/Theaterfest, Centerpoint Theatre, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare East – Boston, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Musical Theatre West – Long Beach, and six seasons at the Tony Award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Jason is a proud member of both Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
