UVA MFA Professional Actor Training Program

Jack Clifford

Jack Clifford is an actor, playwright, and theater educator from California’s Central Coast. Born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, Jack came to theater through the public school system as a creative outlet for his ADHD. From his middle school years till his high school graduation, he had always envisioned himself as an actor. However, in his first few semesters at Saint Mary’s College of California, he discovered a love for playwriting as well. During his undergraduate years, Jack had numerous original plays produced, and served as an actor to fulfill scholarship requirements. Upon competition of his degree, Jack returned to the Peninsula where he worked as an electrician and theater manager. Though, as time passed, he yearned for the creative outlet he had in his days in the public school system. So, he took a chance at graduate school, and was eventually accepted to the University of Virginia’s Professional Acting Training Program. While enrolled, Jack had the opportunity to serve as a Graduate Teaching Instructor, and thus, Jack stumbled upon his most recent theatrical practice: teaching. Jack expects to graduate in May of 2023. He hopes to continue acting and teaching upon completion of his degree. Recent Credits include Alex Moore in Buyer & Cellar (Live Arts), John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility (University of Virginia) and Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (University of Virginia).