Jake Arky is an actor, writer, producer, and arts-educator. Theatrically trained at the University of Utah’s Youtheatre Conservatory, Jake began writing and producing original plays before completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts in dramatic writing at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Jake has worked with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, The Cherry Lane Theatre, The La Jolla Playhouse, The Playwrights Project of San Diego, PianoFight, and Cat & Owl Theatre. Film work includes production assistant credits on the films “Everything Is Illuminated,” “Sunshine Cleaning,” and the Academy Award-winning “Little Miss Sunshine.” Jake made his film acting debut in “The Company We Keep” from Tiny Titan Productions. He served as executive producer the company’s next short, “The Waiting Room,” as well as the feature film, “SYNC,” in collaboration with Femme Regard.

He is the author of the plays Brothers of Emery, The Green Flash, The Birthday Girl, Little Perfections, and Erasers. Short stories include Video Tape Sleepover, The Green Flash, and #deathies, all published by SSWA Press. Jake is a 2014 National Playwriting Conference finalist with The O’Neill Center, as well as a New American Voices Award recipient at Landing Theatre Company and the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

In 2009, Jake co-founded So Say We All: 501c3 literary and performing arts non-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for individuals to tell their stories, and tell them better, through three core priorities: publishing, performance, and education. Check them out at www.sosayweallonline.com

Jake would like to thank his wife Sam, his parents, friends, and family for their encouragement support, as well as his lil’ dog, Barry.