YULAN JACK (fka Stephanie Jack)
EDUCATION / TRAINING
2013-2015 M.F.A Acting, American Repertory Theater/MXAT Institute at Harvard University
2014 M.F.A Acting Semester abroad, Moscow Art Theatre School, Russia
2010-2013 B.A Drama (First Class Honours), University of Bristol, UK
2019-2020 Full-time Chinese Language program, Shanghai Theatre Academy, China
SELECT ACTING WORK
2023 Lily (lead), Miss Peony, dir. Courtney Stewart, Belvoir St / National Tour
2023 Megan Lang, Deadloch, Amazon Prime, dir. by Gracie Otto, Ben Chessell, and Bec Cole
2022 Al, Ghost Gear, dir. Danielle Baynes, Official Selection Flickerfest Film Festival
2021 Madame, The Maids, Archipelago Productions, dir. by Ben Winspear, Hobart
2021 Tian, Rosehaven, ABC, dir. By Jonathan Brough
2018 Melissa (lead), In Transit, Vidsee x Singapore Tourism Board, dir. by Jacky Lee, Singapore
2015 Queen, The Light Princess, New Victory on 42nd St, dir. by Allegra Libonati, NYC
2015 Margaret, Much Ado About Nothing, American Repertory Theater, dir. by Anya Saffir
2014 Varya/Aglaya, The Idiot, Moscow Art Theatre Studio, dir. by Maria Brusnikina, Russia
2012 Diana, The Wolves Descend, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, dir. Elf Lyons
2012 Ensemble/Lady Ashbrook cover, Coram Boy, Bristol Old Vic, dir. Melly Still and Miranda Cromwell
MUSIC
2024 Workplace Romance debut EP, vocalist/lyricist, supported by Arts Tasmania and RANT (Upcoming)
2022 'a bowl of primal chaos', spoken word and music with Blaise Garza, Plimsoll Gallery
2021 Faro Experience, vocalist and performance artist, MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)
VIDEO / MULTIMEDIA
2022 '混 hùn' video installation, Motion Sensor at Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart
2019 'Mixed Up: 混血女孩在中国', vlog series, published on YouTube, 128k+ collective views to date
2017 'She’ll Be Right', short film, Best First Short at Los Angeles Underground Film Forum
2013 'What are you to me?', multimedia installation, University of Bristol, UK
PLAYWRITING
2023 'Mixed Feelings', playwright, Singapore industry sharing directed by Sim Yan Ying at 72-13
2023 'A Mouthful of C Words', co-playwright, commissioned by Salamanca Arts Centre and presented by Mona Foma
WRITING
2024 pomelo, Island Magazine
2021 'Under a High Sky', Forty South magazine
2021 'The Freedom to be fully strange', Forty South magazine
2020 'Art in an Apocalyptic World', Peril magazine
2020 'Clipped Wings', Forty South magazine
2020 'Interview: Blake Abbie', Mixed Asian Media
2020 'Back to the Motherland', Mixed Asian Media
2017 'Film with Nicole Midori Woodford', Doyenne
2017 'Yayoi Kusama Exhibition: Fight Against Males', Doyenne
POSITIONS
2015 - present Actor, represented by Aran Michael Management
2023 Panel Judge, Australian Plays Transform & Tasmanian Theatre Awards Outstanding New Writing category
2022 Grants Assessment Panellist on Arts Tasmania's Expert Register
2021 Associate Artist, Tasmanian Theatre Company.
2018 Executive Assistant to Vice President EMEA Distribution, Legendary, London.
2016 Executive Assistant to President and Head of Production, Citizen Skull Productions, Los Angeles.
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES / GRANTS
2024 Best New Writing for 'A Mouthful of C Words', Tasmanian Theatre Awards
2022 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian Australians, one of five Arts & Culture awardees
2022 Margaret Scott Tasmanian Young Writer's Fellowship Winner, Tasmanian Literary Awards
2022 Asialink x Arts Tasmania 'Singapore Arts Now for Tasmanian Creative Industries' grant
2022 Arts Tasmania 'New Works for New Markets' grant to record Workplace Romance debut EP
2021 Regional Arts Fund First Timer's Fellowship
2021 Performing Lines Tas’ Moonah Arts Centre Residency
2021 Arts Tasmania 'New Works for New Markets' grant to develop 'Mixed Feelings'
2020 Performing Lines Tas’ Tarraleah Artist Residency.
2013 Rapier Players Prize and BA Drama Final Year Prize, University of Bristol, UK.
2009 First in State in HSC Drama, NSW.
MEDIA
2024 'What's in a name? Hobart actor hopes name inspires change', Hobart Mercury
2023 'From Quarry Hill to the big stage, Stephanie Jack", Bendigo Advertiser
2022 'Tassie authors honoured at literary awards', The Mercury
2022 'Breaking through the bamboo and glass ceiling', ABC Radio Hobart
2022 ‘Stephanie Jack, Assembly 197 take their talents to Singapore’, The Mercury
2021 ‘Stephanie Jack: Actress, Writer, Musician’, Hobart Magazine June cover story
2021 'One woman theatre mixes it up', The Mercury
2021 ‘Love, hate and stench’: Marta Dusseldorp and Essie Davis unite for Genet’s The Maids’, The Guardian.
2020 ‘Exploring Confusion: An Interview with Filmmaker and Actress Stephanie Jack’, Mixed Life
2020 ‘You don’t know Jack’, Joel Rheinberger, ABC Radio Hobart.
2020 ‘5 International Creators on Chinese Social Media You Should Follow Right Now’,That’s Mag, China.