JULIET JESKE

 

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Theater

I have been performing since childhood having appeared in numerous plays in Chicago and New York.

Most recently I was featured in the Drama Desk Award nominated "Cut to the Chase" produced by Parallel Exit,

written by my former husband Joel Jeske. Onstage I have done everything from opera, musical comedy and

non-musical roles, children's theater, sketch comedy and solo performance. In addition to performing

I have also worked as a costume designer for several Off Off Broadway productions.

I am a self taught seamstress and designer, a habit I picked up out of frugality and for the love of costumes.

Writer

I wrote and produced my first script, "Franz & Zelda's Happy Time Cabaret Hour" at age 27.

The following year I wrote and produced "Zelda Darling's Super Happy Fun Show". But the show that is closest to my heart

would be my 2007 New York International Fringe Festival entry, "Princess Sunshine's Bitter Pill of Truth Funhouse"

The show pretty much sold out its run, and got overwhelmingly positive press.
I have also written three solo shows performed at the People's Improv Theater
And all of the content in my videos is written either by myself or in collaboration with another comedian.
 
 
  Comedy
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I perform as one of nine different characters as an emcee in variety and burlesque but I am trying to branch out
and perform as myself more. I have also worked with the political sketch comedy group, Turn Left and was featured
as Hillary Clinton in other latest film, "Turn Left at Pennsylvania Ave" which was just accepted in the Action on Film, film festival.
I have also studied improvisation at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago, IL and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York city.
And you can sometimes see me impersonating various politicians or political pundits with Laughing Liberally at The Tank.
 
 
On Camera
I have created and produced several video shorts and I am a frequent video blogger at
The Huffington Post. One of my parodies of Octo-Mom, Nadya Suleman was featured in CNN's the Situation Room
I was also featured in the SEIU sponsored web series haarm.org produced and written by
Laughing Liberally NY which included Lee Camp, Katie Halper, Justin Krebs and Negin Farsad.
Over the years I have worked on several independent and industrial films and I am a proud
member of AFTRA and SAG
 
 
Burlesque and Variety
Around New York I hosts various Burlesque and Variety Shows and produce two of my own,
"Wham, Slam, Bam Variety Hour" and "Hard Candy Burlesque" at The Delancey in the Lower East side of Manhattan.
 
I am onstage as any number of my various alter egos her most recognized being
 
Princess Sunshine - The Burnt out performer for kids, but also as
Zelda
Contessa Mocha - Former European Pop Star
Mistress U-Betcha - A Dominatrix from Minnesota
Cutlass Supreme - The Original Minsky Girl!
The Gloomy Goth Girl - An angry poet from the Upper East Side
The 1950's Drunken Housewife - The title says it all
Frenchie - A Lusty Frenchman
Fraulein Shtup - The Weimar Badass
Lovely Lonelyhearts - A chanteuse
Poor Klown - A German Clown
The Angry Irish Lass - She's Angry she is Irish
And I am constantly coming up with new ones!
I enjoy writing satire songs for my various characters and usually accompany myself on accordion or ukulele.
 
 
Special Skills
  I have been known to walk on three foot painter stilts for money!
I also paint children's faces, from cat to batman to mummy...you name it, I paint it.
Brownie
 
Music
A classically trained soprano, I have twice toured the country as a paid singer with the Cornerstone
Chorale and Brass. And for about a second I fronted a Goth/Punk band for about a minute in my hometown of
St. Louis. I was terrible at music theory in college but for some reason I still work with music from writing
show tunes, children's music, satire songs, or arranging three part harmony.
I am constantly writing new songs, but most of them never see the light of the stage. Some of my more popular songs are
"Backup Plan"
"Younger Piece of Ass"
"Man Whore"
with many others
 
 
Random Fun Factsandom Fun Facts
My father was an auto mechanic. He worked for the Gas Company and was UNION. He wore a blue shirt with his name on it.
  My mother was a French teacher, she taught at my junior high, three of my best friends had her as a teacher.
Mocha
I told my mother when I was 8 years old that I wanted to be a nun. I think she is still hoping that will happen.
I have three siblings and two cats. I live with the cats, but I no longer live with my siblings.
I was raised in a super strict CATHOLIC household. We would visit shrines and statues and observed EVERY holiday!
In my first grade entrance exam to Catholic School I scored the highest in my class. Sadly, I didn't finish top of my class.
I am currently obsessed with politics, economics and organized religions. I am an avid reader and internet junkie.
My favorite comedian without question, is the late great Bill Hicks. He was a man without fear and with amazing artistic integrity.
I was once told by a Health Insurance company that I was too high risk to get a policy due to a TEST for cancer that was negative.
My television doesn't work, so I watch everything online. I finally discovered the show Family Guy. Yeah I know, it's about time.
I have been a vegetarian for my entire adult life and I enjoy cooking and baking. Meat is death, I don't eat death.
I Bake both Vegan and Traditional baked goods and sometimes sell them for profit!!!
And I work as a clown and children's performer to pay the rent. www.rednosesnyc.com
 
 
I have had a LOT of survival jobs such as:
  • Cigarette Girl
  • House of Blues Cocktail waitress
  • Children's Museum employee
 
  • Trade show booth bimbo
Chase
  • Answering service operator
  • Singing waitress
  • Bank concierge
  • Office Manager
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Big head character - like the ones at Disney world
  • And various hideous temp jobs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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