I was a radio announcer from 1966 to 1969,
have narrated slide presentations in Europe(Austria) and the United States(in English), have done TV and radio ads over the years, some acting(radio dramatizations as writer and voice).
Now I mostly do one man shows about pioneer characters:Abe Lincoln-see my Lincoln's Ghost performance of Feb. 12, 2009 at the St. George, Utah Pioneer Opera House on You Tube- But I have been in two casts of Madame Butterfly as a chorus member and in two casts of Amahl and the night visitors, once as a King and once as a shepherd. In the American Messiah and in many other small church and community and school and student productions since childhood.
2004 to present act in St. George Live, an interactive tour, as Jacob Hamblin and Brigham Young, Mormon pioneers.
Movies:
2011 "Liquid Desert" as peacemaker Jacob Hamblin.
https://youtu.be/g57-ge2TRUw
2013 Mythica 1-A Quest for Heroes as Temple Elder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_t3y3zoMQ
YouTube Channel with tip videos, How Not To Build A House series, and more:
https://www.youtube.com/user/leobennachoben1/videos
Independent films @ https://www.youtube.com/user/Titandusk/videos
You've Been Warned, Twas The Night, Lincoln's Ghost promos and 2009 Show in 5 parts,
I sing in groups and as a soloist("So low"-bass):National Anthem at boxing match, Easter Sunrise services, with the Master Singers of St.George,Utah and other choral groups and choirs including the Jean Marshall Band, church services and funerals) Have also been a singer and song writer (having collaborated with Oregon Willie of Mesquite, Nev.on a song.
Have been narrator for plays and dramatizations for church and community affairs in and around St. George, Utah. Have been a play director in Oregon and a choral director for a children's group in southern Utah.
And I have MC ed many functions.
I assisted the instructor as producer of a college radio news magazine in 1971-72 at Dixie Jr. College in St. George,Utah.
Most recent as host of the Science Quest Radio Series.
Hear a sample at:
https://www.exploretalent.com/jaybeacham1#voiceover
Hear more voice samples at:
https://www.voices.com/people/jaybeacham
June 2015 narration:
Make It Easy Toothpaste Dispenser and Caddy
https://www.gofundme.com/z2u43w
Gozunder Toilet seat Riser
https://lnkd.in/evFgFKa
More demos at:
https://soundcloud.com/jay-beacham/tracks
see a commercial (at 50 seconds, 1 min to 1:12 & 1:20)
https://vimeo.com/170193000 Where I again portray A. Lincoln.
Radio station work.
Personal coaching from Ellen C. Winkleman and KDXU staff In the 1960s.
Voice and diction at Dixie Jr. college.
and Just doing voice over jobs.
I have my own but the sound studio downtown is very convenient.
I sing and act but refrain from dancing.
Do not do additions unless allowed 24 hrs. to make my proposal.