David Gordon - Johnson
ACTOR | SINGER | BREAD BAKER
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About David
David is an actor, singer, and baker living and working in Chicago.
Originally from Cincinnati, David moved to Chicago after graduation from Indiana University with degrees in Voice and Theatre (after spending time majoring in Math and Religious Studies).
When he's not onstage, you can usually find David with his nose buried in a book, out for a run, or with the oven cranked high and another loaf of bread on the way (see the gallery below for a taste... Get it?)
David is also a proud cat dad to Rosie and Hopper.
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MEDIA
Resumé
THEATRE
Hello Again
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Take Me (world premiere)
Southern Gothic
The Polar Express (2017 & 2018)
Ghost – The Musical
Anything Goes
Pirates of Penzance
As You Like It
Arnie the Doughnut
Ordinary Days
Little Miss Sunshine
The Most Happy Fella
It’s a Wonderful Life
Tug of War: Civil Strife
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
As You Like It
1776
Twelfth Night
u/s Husband*, Writer*
Norman Petty
Doctor
u/s Beau*, Tucker
Hobo
Ensemble
Purser, u/s Lord Evelyn Oakleigh
Pirate, u/s Pirate King
Oliver
Mr. Bing
Jason (Concert Performance)
u/s Frank, Richard
Priest/Ensemble, u/s Pasquale*
u/s Jake Laurents*, Harry Heywood
u/s Soldier Peters, Richmond, et al.
Flute
Charlie Brown
Amiens
George Read
Sebastian
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre (d. Brenda Didier)
Metroplis PAC (d. Joe Keefe)
Strawdog Theatre Company (d. Anderson Lawfer)
Windy City Playhouse South (d. David Bell)
Warner Bros/Rail Events Productions (d. Scott Calcagno)
Theatre at the Center (d. Linda Fortunato)
Music Theater Works (d. Rudy Hogenmiller)
Music Theater Works (d. Rudy Hogenmiller)
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre (d. Katie Siegel)
Lifeline Theatre (d. Elise Kauzlaric)
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre (d. Andrew Pond)
Chicago Theatre Workshop (d. Maggie Portman)
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre (d. Fred Anzevino) Metropolis PAC (d. Kevin Wiczer-Leist)
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (d. Barbara Gaines)
First Folio Theatre (d. Hayley Rice)
Open Door Repertory (d. Jeff Predmore)
Indiana Festival Theatre (d. Jonathan Michaelsen)
Cardinal Stage Company (d. Randy White)
Indiana Festival Theatre (d. Jonathan Michaelsen)
TELEVISION
Writer’s Room
Bruce (Supporting)
Maroon TV (d. Sydnee Johnson)
FILM
Under Euclid’s Watch†
Young Tes Roberts (Lead)
Red Tape Pictures (d. Brendan Elmore)
†Winner: Best Picture, Campus MovieFest (2013), Indiana University; Screened at Cannes Film Festival, 2014
TRAINING
CHICAGO
ON CAMERA – Janelle Snow, Sarah Clark, Brittani Ward, Claire Simon
VOICEOVER – Brian Plocharczyk
THEATRE – Adam Belcuore, Erica Daniels, Larry Yando, Kevin Gudahl, Susan Hart & Jeffrey Carlson
VOICE – Roberta Duchak, Rachel Page
CINCINNATI
THEATRE – Cheryl Maxine Couch, Jeremy Dubin, Sara Clark
VOICE – Karl Resnik, Lincoln Chapman
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
B. Music Vocal Performance, B.A. Theatre & Drama
VOICE – Tim Noble, Ray Fellman
DANCE – Liza Gennaro, Ken Roberson, George Pinney
ACTING – Dale McFadden
ON CAMERA – Henry Woronicz
SPEECH – Nancy Lipschultz
MOVEMENT/COMBAT: Adam McLean, Adam Noble
SPECIAL SKILLS
MUSIC – Strong Sight-Singer; Advanced Clarinet (B♭& E♭); Piano and Guitar; SPORTS – CrossFit, Distance RunnerValid DL & Passport; Bread Baker; COMBAT – SAFD Basic Pass Smallsword (2013); Rapier & Dagger, Sword & Shield (2015) ACCENTS/DIALECTS – RP, Cockney, Irish, New York, Southern, Russian, Polish, Zulu; IMPRESSIONS – Kermit, Stitch, Donald Duck
Bread
I started baking bread when I moved to Chicago - my dad has baked since his early 20s, so it runs in the family. In June of 2020, I participated in the Bakers Against Racism nationwide virtual bake sale, which helped raise $1.9M to go to anti-racist organizations across the country. Since June, I have donated all of the proceeds from my baking to various organizations in the Chicagoland area. To place an order or for any further questions, please feel free to reach out using the contact form at the bottom of this page!
