Jessica Walck

Jessica Walck currently holds the position of Performing Arts Education Director at Arts Bonita in Bonita Springs, FL where she is helping to develop and grow the youth and adult education programming. Previous to that she served as the Associate Artistic Director at The Naples Players in Naples, FL for 10 years helping to providing quality arts access. As an educator, Jessica has led several acting intensives for students of all ages.  In addition to teaching acting she has also led classes in playwriting, directing, stage combat, improv, musical theatre and movement. 

She privately instructs students in Naples and around the country for college auditions. A performer for many years her recent acting credits include Ruth/Blithe Spirit, Becky Foster/Becky’s New Car, Vixen/The Eight Reindeer Monologues, Miss Adelaide/Guys & Dolls, Ellen-Jenna/Maple & Vine among others. She enjoys directing children and adults and has helmed over 20 productions. She is an award winning director for her production of Escanaba in Da Moonlight (Broadway World Regional Winner for Best Play of the Decade). She has directed several student productions including, Junie B. Jones Jr., You Can’t Take It With You, The Sound of the 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 she developed, workshopped and produced The Naples Players first new play, June & Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce.  A proud 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.