James Williams

My specialties are Common English (Cockney), Proper British (including regional dialects) Eastern European (Russian, Polish etc) and New York (Brooklyn, Long Island)

As a professional puppet character actor, I am versed in countless character type voices, including comedic, dramatic, and musical. I have performed in over 30 musical theatre productions, and have performed in over a dozen dramatic and comedic roles. I am co-owner and president of Elmwood Productions, a production company and character troupe speciaizing in puppetry and character acting. I have been performing as a character here for over 5 years. I am a vocal tenor, and have 20+ years of vocal training thru various instructors. I have 5+ years of dialect training. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Central Connecticut State University. I once held certification in instructing the Alexander Vocal Technique and have extensive experience with several theatrical voice techniques.