Jordan Armstrong | Actor 
For the past few months actor Ailis Logan and I have been working in collaboration with Adventures in Genre to create the web series, Black Sheep Gemu, due to launch later this year June.
Black sheep Gemu is a situational comedy set in Queens, New York, based around the lives of two socially awkward game developers. The series follows their lives and comedic antics after they develop a hugely successful interactive anti bullying game worth over $2 million dollars.
I play Joey Lucciano, a computer game coder and comic book collector with OCD tendencies. The talented Ailis Logan plays Clare Bernstein, a boisterous, disorganised, information architect, with a love for gaming. Together, they are two underdogs trying to program their own place in the world.
Stay tuned for more information.
Jordan was recently cast as Rupert Buxton in Fly-On-The-Wall Theatres 2013 production of
The Death of Peter Pan
Written by Barry Lowe
Directed by Robert Chuter
May 15th – 26th at Chapel off Chapel
“To fall in love, really in love, would be an awfully big adventure…”
It’s Armistice Night, November, 1918, and Michael Llewelyn-Davies, adopted son of James Barrie, famed author of Peter Pan, has gone AWOL from Eton to celebrate the end of the war with friends. He runs into the mysterious Rupert Buxton, and the two of them become instant friends although it’s not until a fortuitous meeting in Paris months later that Michael realizes the danger the unpredictable Buxton poses to his sedate life. Buxton also turns up unannounced when Michael and his friends holiday on the remote Scottish island of Eilean Shona with James Barrie and his former wife. There, Michael and Buxton form a fatal attraction that will have devastating consequences for everyone on the island.
The Death Of Peter Pan was first produced by Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre, directed by Robert Chuter at La Mama Theatre with a return season at the Universal Theatre both in 1989. Both seasons were critically and audience acclaimed and it nominated for three Green Room Awards.
Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran 3181
Tickets: $30.00 Full | $28.00 Concession + Transaction Fee
Bookings: 03 8290 7000 | www.chapeloffchapel.com.au
Jordan has been cast as Marc Christian in the rehearsed reading of Playing Rock Hudson by Cameron Lukey for 2013 Midsumma’s Playing-in-The-Raw.
“Hudson was not an educated man, but that very beautiful body of his was putty in my hands.”
PLAYING ROCK HUDSON
By Cameron Lukey, directed by Ben Steel
featuring Jordan Armstrong, Christopher Pender, Michelle Brooks, Shane Savage, Jonathan Dyer, Kieran McShane, David Morris, Andrew Murrell, Chris Gaffney + Jeremy Kewley
One of America’s most popular movie stars throughout the 50s + 60s, Hudson’s death in 1985, a year after having been diagnosed with AIDS, made headlines the world over. He had been the first public figure to succumb to the disease + his death inspired a movement – led by friend Elizabeth Taylor – that helped shine a light on the emerging epidemic. Three years later, Hudson’s former lover Marc Christian sued the actor’s estate on the grounds of reckless endangerment, claiming that Hudson had put his life at risk by withholding the true nature of his disease for the last year of their relationship. But was Christian really the love of Hudson’s life or was he a blackmailing hustler out to play Rock Hudson for all he was worth?
Tickets can be purchased at the box office prior.
Full $21.00 & Concession $19.00 [+ transaction fee]
Bookings: 03 8290 7000 | www.chapeloffchapel.com.au
Box Office: 10.00am-5.00pm, seven days a week
A reheared reading of the screenplay Maurice Guest for Sunday Scriptease, directed by Jackson Raine, produced by Robert Chuter and featuring Jordan Armstrong as Maurice. January 20th at Chapel off Chapel.
Note: Some scenes may be rehearsed, filmed and projected live as part of the reading.
Hosted by Fat Kid Films in partnership with Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre & Chapel Off Chapel, SUNDAY SCRIPTEASE is an exciting initiative for Australian screenwriters to road test their stories, expose the industry to some stunning new talent and provide and demystify the art of screenwriting to the public. Comprising of four Sunday’s, SUNDAY SCRIPTEASE lifts the lid on the first essential part of the filmmaking process and brings the script right into the audience’s lap.
Featuring four unproduced scripts staged by a selected group of experienced directors and featuring some of Melbourne’s finest acting talent, SUNDAY SCRIPT TEASE gives audiences and writers alike, the rare opportunity to witness the development of tomorrows films, provide feedback, examine the process and discover the next generation of Australian cinematic voices.
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria 3181 | www.chapeloffchapel.com.au
In September Jordan was cast as Ned Rivers (pictured left) in the Deakin University short film Emilia, directed by Ashini Kayanaka.
Set in the late 1800’s, Ned Rivers returns home to his wife in Australia after serving 2 years fighting in the Boer war. Expecting everything to return to how it was prior to his departure, he soon finds that everything has and will change forever.
With a stellar cast, including the wonderful Lara Marshall, and an excellent crew, this short film is set to be one of Deakin University’s best yet.
Jordan was cast in the short film Shadows Over A Neon earlier this year, a Sci-fi/Noir written and directed by Matthew Freitas, which is due to start production on the 10th of September.
He’ll be playing the character JT, a cop who is hell bent on revenge after his sister is brutally murdered.
Stay posted for more news and production stills.
On the 7th of July Jordan joined Maxfilm playing a cameo role in their film for the 48hr Eco Film Challenge along side actors Christain Heath and Sharon Johal.
Now if you haven’t heard of these challenges before, you’re asked to write, shoot and edit a short film up to a maximum of 7 mins long in line with certain critera.
This years participants were asked to make a film that addresses “Greening Your Ride” highlighting how the world’s supply of oil is becoming more scarce, more expensive and what people are doing about it.
There will be an award ceremony on the 27th of July with the winner’s film being sent to The Cannes Film Festival along with a cash prize. Fingers crossed!
After months of conflicting schedules Jordan finally got involved in the web series Flat Whites based here in Melbourne. Flat Whites is Drama Comedy that revolves around coffee, guys & girls produced by Max De bowen and his company Max Film.
Maxfilm produce an episode of Flat Whites a week. Each episode is generally shot over 4 hours and the cast usually get an outline of a script last minute. This sometimes lends itself to an episode depending on the situation and the improv but not always. There are some great episodes in this series to date, albeit a few duds also. All credit due to Maxfilm for writing, producing, shooting and editing an episode each week without fail. The star of the show Christian Heath is definitely an actor to keep your eyes on.
They’re up to their forty something episode and won best Web Series at the LA Web Series festival 2012. Look out for the episodes ‘Father F****r, and Hungover. They’re definitely their best two episodes to date.
Jordan was recently cast in Fat Kid Films next Short film, A Cup of Sugar, screenplay written by Jane Miller.
Short synopsis: Life is a whirlwind for Lizzie and Ben until disappointment challenges them and a divorced architect and his dog move in across the road.
Featuring CHRISTIAN HEATH as Ben, CHRISTOPHER PENDER as Shane. JORDAN ARMSTRONG as Stephen the architect, KELLIE TORI as Lizzie and FRITZ played by Ruby the dog.
This is a very exciting project! Stay tuned
After the recent success of the play ‘All that I will Ever Be’ we were asked to do a re-run! Details below,
OPENS – WEDNESDAY, 01 AUGUST @ 8.00PM
From the creator of HBO’S Emmy Award-winning TRUE BLOOD, SIX FEET UNDER + the Oscar winning screenwriter of AMERICAN BEAUTY, Alan Ball’s play is a darkly funny tale of cultural provocation + our eternal search for belonging as seen through the relationship of two young men in contemporary Los Angeles: Dwight, a good-looking + privileged native Angeleno + Omar, an enigmatic immigrant from the Middle East.
FLY-ON-THE-WALL THEATRE
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd., on behalf of Dramatists Play Service Inc., New York proudly present
ALL THAT I WILL EVER BE
Written by ALAN BALL | Directed by ROBERT CHUTER
Featuring music by SIA | HURTS | ST. GERMAINE
“Sweetheart, people don’t pay your kind for sex. They pay you to leave.”
Cast includes: Christian Heath, Francisco Lopez, Sarah Roberts, Jackson Raine, Jordan Armstrong, Phil Roberts, Sebastian Gunner + Matthew Walsh.
“Stylish… blends outrageous humour and intimate drama.. a thoughtful search for emotional truth in an age slathered with oh-so-hip irony…’ – The Age
‘…full of stunning performances… will leave you gobsmacked…’ – Stage Whispers
‘A slick entry concerning the futile search for connection. Alan Ball’s dialogue rings with acerbic commentary…” – The New York Times
‘Thoughtful + provocative…” The New York Post
‘If you liked ‘Six Feet Under’, GO!…’ – Wall Street Journal
‘Constantly dazzles…’ – The Village Voice
Opens Wednesday, 01 August 2012 @ 8.00pm Season: Wednesday-Saturday @ 8.00pm | Sunday @ 6.30pm | 01-12 August
Full $28.00 & Concession $22.00 [+ transaction fee]
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, 3181
Box Office: 10.00am-5.00pm, seven days a week
bookings: 03 8290 7000 – Website: http://www.chapeloffchapel.com.au – Email: chapel@stonnington.vic.gov.au
Jordan Armstrong | Actor 