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My George Cherrie for your Teddy Roosevelt and I raise you… a significantly intimidating grandpa beard. Was an honor my friend @mchernus .

Thank you again @castingbysusannescheel for putting this wonderful group of humans together.

More info about the project later. :) by @chrisjaymes

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8 months ago

Coming to Hulu next week…
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere by @chrisjaymes

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9 months ago

Another unfathomable evening thanks to the Parnassus Literary Society, as they awarded me their Medal of Freedom tonight during their symposium focused on The Future of The World: Being a Utopia or Dystopia?

This is the oldest literary society in Greece dating back to 1865.

I’m waiting for the reveal that it’s all a big mistake… 😵‍💫

Seriously. Thank you 🙏🙏 taken in Παρνασσός (Parnassos) by @chrisjaymes

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4 years ago

A quick last minute addition for October. by @chrisjaymes

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a month ago

We are gifted these moments in life where someone creates a “thing” (in this case @paulremembers ) through self discipline, self torment, and determination….

Which is then given a chance to be actualized through the sheer force of (cash, no… I mean) human will power (in this case @moshelikeyoshi & the support of @hbstudionyc )…

And then… the miraculous and somewhat happenstance synchronicity of chemistry (in this case Chris @ldannaslee for the production design & Moshe @moshelikeyoshi - Juan @polocholito & myself as actors)…

And somehow, to sound absolutely & proudly pretentious — we are ingested, digested, and reconfigured in a manner unlike anything we could’ve done on our own.

And being a part of that is why I love what we do.

I skimmed the review this quote came from without thoughtfully honoring the writer who took the time to be far more thoughtful with words than I will ever have the capacity to be.

And then yesterday, my insanely amazing/ non-theater going mother says to me — that’s an incredible compliment, what that reviewer wrote. And I shrugged it off and said yeah. Definitely. Very nice. And she says — you know what it means? And I said, sure. Yeah. I guess they were complimenting my performance in comparison to a magician? I guess. And she quickly berated me and joyfully exposed my immense ignorance.

She said “look it up” — but before she could handle waiting for me to do so, she texted …

“A pocket Merlin is a playful nickname from the book To Kill a Mockingbird that means a small child with a huge imagination, magical creativity, and a mind full of wild, clever ideas.“

And she was extremely proud to expose the depth of my profound stupidity while leading me to comprehend one of the most thoughtful comments someone has taken the time to write.

So thank you Michael Tyrell for your extraordinary thoughtfulness and your complementary words. And thanks mom, for properly reminding me who I am. 🤪😵‍💫

And to all the rest of you who made the experience so wonderful. by @chrisjaymes

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2 months ago

One last look back at PORTRAITS OF GAYS IN DESPAIR.

Following our June run at HB Playwrights Theatre, we were grateful to receive two reviews from Stage and Cinema celebrating Paul Kubicki’s writing, our company of actors, and the artists who built this strange, funny, tender world with us.

And we were just as grateful for what audiences had to say:

“Loved the staging—in the round, a first for me at HB—and just the sheer commitment of the actors to bringing the script to life.”
— Emily Adler

“Such original work well staged with talented actors. Definitely a fresh voice tackling interesting issues like gay friendships, aging, and ethics of technology presented through a biting sense of humor.”
— Jason Kello

“Really clever writing, nice production using the space, all actors did a wonderful job.”
— Matt de Ganon

“The inventiveness of the material and staging. To me, it completely exemplified the ethos of HB!!!!”
— Eve Bianco

“The series of short plays was engaging and creative. The characters were vulnerable and at times absurd. The comedy was clever!!!”
— Audience Member

“It was really good. Darkly funny, well performed and perfect for a gay that overthinks everything (me).”
— Will Morrison

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the round and shared this strange little collection of portraits with us.

PORTRAITS OF GAYS IN DESPAIR

Written & Directed by @paulremembers

Featuring
@chrisjaymes
@moshelikeyoshi
@polocholito

Production Designer: @ldannaslee
Associate Production Designer: @joshua_rusinov_designs
Costume Designer: @zentunsa
Production Stage Manager: @camillah.business
Assistant Stage Manager: @brianna.noll
Poster Design: Kelli Kreutzinger
Photography: @natedidomizio

Presented by @loosedelights & @basementtheatrics at HB Playwrights Theatre.

Thank you to Stage and Cinema @tsageandcinema for spending time with the work, and to @hbstudionyc for giving this production a home.

“Here’s hoping that this play enjoys a revival soon.”

We hope so too. taken in HB Playwrights Theatre by @chrisjaymes

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2 months ago

Moments from Sideshow by the Seashore.
With the ever so amazing Seann Gallagher.
July 2026.
World Premiere. NYC.
Written & directed by @coolidge_westegg . by @chrisjaymes

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Getting to be on stage for 5 months straight is something I’ve never before experienced. It’s exhilarating and exhausting. And such a fucking blessing. Thank you to NYC and the beautiful people that I share this with. I can’t thank you enough. by @chrisjaymes

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2 months ago

A day at the office… taken in Manhattan, New York by @chrisjaymes

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3 months ago

Opening next week —- by @chrisjaymes

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3 months ago

If you’re around this week… by @chrisjaymes

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3 months ago

CHRIS JAYMES by @natedidomizio in Portraits of Gays in Despair by @chrisjaymes

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4 months ago