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ThIS website is dedicated to the work of multi-disciplined First Nation storyteller and artist, Jeremy Proulx.
ABOUT JEREMY
Jeremy Proulx is an award-winning actor and multi-disciplined (actor, writer, filmmaker) First Nation artist of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Haudenosaunee (Oneida) descent originally from the community of Neyaashiinigmiing, simply translated from Ojibwe as "point of land surrounded on three sides by water". He has been based in the city of Toronto for the past decade but has also worked, taught and performed all across various parts of Canada and the United States. His acting career has also taken him globally to such countries as Brazil, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Macedonia and Greece.
Jeremy is a proud member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) and holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Film from York University and certificate of professional theatre training from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre's (CIT) full-time conservatory program. He is a former Artistic Associate with Belarus Free Theatre and Artistic Director of ab-ORIGINAL Productions.
Theatre credits: BONES: An Aboriginal Dance Opera, An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht, Miinigooweziwin...The Gift and From the Aztlan to the Zocalo (Banff Centre), The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (Western Canada Theatre and the National Arts Centre), King Lear (National Arts Centre), Where the Blood Mixes (Teesri Duniya Theatre), Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth and A Christmas Carol (Magnus Theatre). International theatre credits: Red Forest (The Young Vic in London, UK; Teatro Vascello in Rome, Italy and Teatro Ermanno Fabbi in Modena, Italy) for Belarus Free Theatre and the MOT International Theatre Festival in Skopje, Macedonia, Of Mice and Men (Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, Missouri), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia) for which Jeremy won a BroadwayWorld.com award for Best Actor in a Play. The following year, Jeremy reprised his award-winning performance as Chief Bromden in an entirely new production with the Cardinal Stage Company in Bloomington, Indiana as well as premiered the role internationally in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim with Sheffield Theatres on their historic Crucible Stage. Most recently, Jeremy won a Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play for his professional debut with Flint Repertory Theatre in Michigan back in 2020.
Select television/film credits: feature documentary "Just Another Dead Indian" for Thunderbird Productions, TV documentary "Along the Wabash" produced and directed by Susanne Schwibs and the short film "In the Beginning was Water and Sky" directed by Genie-nominated writer/director, Ryan Ward, for Heart Shaped Movies.
Jeremy was last seen performing with the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT) and Toronto Fringe Festival in their co-production of Bannock Republic written by Kenneth T. Williams and directed by Ed Roy. Most recent theatre credits include: Cottagers and Indians (Persephone Theatre) and Salt Baby (Magnus Theatre)
Jeremy is currently writing and developing his second play titled Fallen Feather (Working Title), partly based on the stories of the many missing and murdered First Nation youth, also known as the 'seven fallen feathers', who were all from the city of Thunder Bay, the community of Fort William, First Nation and remote First Nation communities in the surrounding area of northern Ontario. This is a very important piece of work that will hopefully tour throughout many First Nation communities in the near future. Stay tuned!
Jeremy is a proud member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) and holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Film from York University and certificate of professional theatre training from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre's (CIT) full-time conservatory program. He is a former Artistic Associate with Belarus Free Theatre and Artistic Director of ab-ORIGINAL Productions.
Theatre credits: BONES: An Aboriginal Dance Opera, An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht, Miinigooweziwin...The Gift and From the Aztlan to the Zocalo (Banff Centre), The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (Western Canada Theatre and the National Arts Centre), King Lear (National Arts Centre), Where the Blood Mixes (Teesri Duniya Theatre), Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth and A Christmas Carol (Magnus Theatre). International theatre credits: Red Forest (The Young Vic in London, UK; Teatro Vascello in Rome, Italy and Teatro Ermanno Fabbi in Modena, Italy) for Belarus Free Theatre and the MOT International Theatre Festival in Skopje, Macedonia, Of Mice and Men (Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, Missouri), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia) for which Jeremy won a BroadwayWorld.com award for Best Actor in a Play. The following year, Jeremy reprised his award-winning performance as Chief Bromden in an entirely new production with the Cardinal Stage Company in Bloomington, Indiana as well as premiered the role internationally in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim with Sheffield Theatres on their historic Crucible Stage. Most recently, Jeremy won a Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play for his professional debut with Flint Repertory Theatre in Michigan back in 2020.
Select television/film credits: feature documentary "Just Another Dead Indian" for Thunderbird Productions, TV documentary "Along the Wabash" produced and directed by Susanne Schwibs and the short film "In the Beginning was Water and Sky" directed by Genie-nominated writer/director, Ryan Ward, for Heart Shaped Movies.
Jeremy was last seen performing with the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT) and Toronto Fringe Festival in their co-production of Bannock Republic written by Kenneth T. Williams and directed by Ed Roy. Most recent theatre credits include: Cottagers and Indians (Persephone Theatre) and Salt Baby (Magnus Theatre)
Jeremy is currently writing and developing his second play titled Fallen Feather (Working Title), partly based on the stories of the many missing and murdered First Nation youth, also known as the 'seven fallen feathers', who were all from the city of Thunder Bay, the community of Fort William, First Nation and remote First Nation communities in the surrounding area of northern Ontario. This is a very important piece of work that will hopefully tour throughout many First Nation communities in the near future. Stay tuned!
CURRENT NEWS
'CRAZY DAVE GOES TO TOWN'
A play written by Daniel David Moses
Adapted from the book 'Crazy Dave'
by Basil Johnston
Directed by Ed Roy
Featuring Jeremy Proulx as Basil Johnston
and the Centre for Indigenous Theatre's
graduating class of 2022!
~ Opening Night ~
Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
~ Matinee & Evening Performances ~
June 24-26, 2022
Aki Studio Theatre
Toronto, Ontario
The world premiere production of 'CRAZY DAVE GOES TO TOWN' will be taking place at Native Earth Performing Arts' (NEPA) Aki Studio Theatre in Toronto this coming June.
First preview is Wednesday, June 22nd in the evening. Opening Night is Thursday, June 23rd in the evening. Remainder of shows run from June 24-26, 2022 with matinee and evening shows on both Saturday and Sunday.
Jeremy will be sharing the stage with the 2022 graduating class from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT). This heartfelt and fast-paced comedy is based upon the best-selling novel by Basil Johnston, featuring an array of colorful characters based upon the true story of Basil's upbringing and family from the Anishnabek community of Neyaashiinigmiing, formerly known as Cape Croker.
Future updates on how to purchase tickets to the show can be found by clicking on www.indigenoustheatre.com/ or simply stay tuned to this landing page on this website. More details coming soon!
UPCOMING
