Jessica Walck

Jessica Walck is an experienced director, actress, and educator known for her expansive work in theatre education and production. She served as the Performing Arts Education Director at Arts Bonita in Bonita Springs, FL, where she developed and expanded youth and adult education programming. Prior to that, she was the Associate Artistic Director at The Naples Players in Naples, FL, for ten years, promoting quality arts access for the community.

As an educator, Jessica has led numerous acting intensives for students of all ages and has taught diverse classes in playwriting, directing, stage combat, improv, musical theatre, and movement. She also provides private instruction to students in Naples and across the country for college auditions.

As a performer, her recent acting credits include roles such as Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Becky Foster in Becky’s New Car, Vixen in The Eight Reindeer Monologues, Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls, and Ellen-Jenna in Maple & Vine, among others. Jessica has directed over 20 productions for both children and adults, including her award-winning production of Escanaba in Da Moonlight (Broadway World Regional Winner for Best Play of the Decade). Her student-directed shows include Junie B. Jones Jr., You Can’t Take It With You, The Sound of Music, and a virtual production of Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice (Broadway World Regional Winner for Virtual Production of the Decade).

In addition to directing, Jessica developed, workshopped, and produced The Naples Players’ first new play, June & Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce. A graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, she also serves as a faculty member at New England Music Camp for their summer musical theatre intensive.