Classical Manager:
Jim Harwood
 
Commercial Agent:
David Sacks
 Jesse Merlin
 
Actor & Bass-Baritone		 Personal Email: evelynwaugh@hotmail.com
http://www.jessemerlin.com
LA Casting profile
SAG-Eligible
Weight: 140 lbs.
Height: 6' 		Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
  World Premieres
 
Production Rôle Company Directors
(stage, musical)		 Date
Seance on a Wet Afternoon Reporter #3 Opera Santa Barbara Scott Schwartz, Valery Ryvkin Sept.-Oct. 2009
The Beastly Bombing President of the USA Steve Allen Theater,
New York Musical Theater Festival,
Opera aan het IJ, (AMSTERDAM) 		Julien Nitzberg, Roger Neill July 2006-March 2009
Le Terrain Vague* Eric Pocket Lyrique Benjamin Hamon June, 2005 (PARIS)
Wuornos Grandfather Jon Sims Center for the Arts Joseph Graves, Mary Chun June, 2001
  Opera
 
Production Rôle Company Directors
(stage, musical)		 Date
The Good Soldier Schweik Zillergut, Army Doctor Long Beach Opera Ken Roht, Andreas Mitisek January, 2010
The Emperor of Atlantis &
The Clever One 		Loudspeaker & Vagabond #3 Long Beach Opera Andreas Mitisek May, 2009
The Cunning Little Vixen Priest Long Beach Opera Ken Cazan, Andreas Mitisek January, 2009
Carmen Zuniga Sacramento Opera Peggy Hickey, Timm Rolek February, 2007
La Traviata Marquis d'Obigny Martinez Opera Cesare Curci, Alex Katsman December, 2006
Don Giovanni Leporello Opera San José Lorna Haywood, George Cleve April-May, 2006
La Boheme Colline, Benoit/Alcindoro Opera San José David Cox, David Rohrbaugh February, 2006
The Crucible Francis Nurse Opera San José Timothy Near, Tony Quartuccio September, 2005
The Flying Dutchman Daland Opera San José Olivia Stapp, David Rohrbaugh April, 2005
Carmen Zuniga Opera San José David Cox, George Cleve Feb., 2005
Tosca Sacristan Opera San José Lorna Haywood, Robert Wood Nov.-Dec., 2004
Le Nozze di Figaro Bartolo Opera San José Lorna Haywood, David Rohrbaugh Sept.-Oct., 2004
Die Fledermaus Frank Opera San José Lorna Haywood, David Rohrbaugh April-May, 2004
The Pearl Fishers Nourabad Opera San José David Cox, David Rohrbaugh Jan.-Feb., 2004
Don Pasquale Don Pasquale Opera San José Josemaria Condemi, Anthony Quartuccio September, 2003
Die Zauberflöte Sarastro Opera San José Michael McConnell, David Rohrbaugh April-May, 2003
Il trovatore Ferrando Opera San José Lorna Haywood, David Rohrbaugh February, 2003
Faust Méphistophélès Opera San José David Cox, Robert Wood November, 2002
La Cenerentola Alidoro Opera San José Bodo Igesz, Thomas Muraco September, 2002
La Bohème Benoit West Bay Opera Ken Tigar, David Sloss May, 2002
Madama Butterfly Prince Yamadori Opera San José Lorna Haywood, David Rohrbaugh April-May, 2002
Manon Count des Grieux Opera San José Olivia Stapp, Robert Wood February, 2002
Faust Wagner West Bay Opera Christopher Harlan, Henry Mollicone October, 2001
La Boheme Benoit Opera San José Lorna Haywood, David Rohrbaugh April-May, 2001
Rigoletto Count Ceprano Opera San José Bodo Igesz, Sara Jobin February, 2001
La Traviata Marquis d'Obigny West Bay Opera Rafal Klopotowski, Mary Chun October, 2000

  Operetta
 
Production Rôle Company Directors
(stage, musical)		 Date
The Gondoliers Duke of Plaza Toro Opera A La Carte Richard Sheldon, Alexander Ruggieri 2009-2010
The Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of Police Opera Santa Barbara Miller James, Robert Ashens November, 2009
The Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of Police Opera A La Carte Richard Sheldon, Alexander Ruggieri August, 2009
HMS Pinafore Sir Joseph Porter Opera A La Carte Richard Sheldon, Alexander Ruggieri March-May, 2009
HMS Pinafore Dick Deadeye Opera A La Carte Richard Sheldon, Alexander Ruggieri 2008-2010
The Mikado Pish-Tush Opera A La Carte Richard Sheldon, Alexander Ruggieri 2008-2010
Iolanthe Lord Mountararat Lyric Theatre of SJ Christian Heppinstall, Michael Morris September, 2001
The Mikado Mikado Lamplighters Music Theatre Barbara Heroux, Baker Peeples July-August, 2001
Champagne Gala Paris, Hades Lamplighters Music Theatre Chris Walkey, Baker Peeples November, 2000
H.M.S. Pinafore Boatswain's Mate Lamplighters Music Theatre Frank Coppolla, Baker Peeples July-August, 2000
Iolanthe Lord Mountararat Stanford Savoyards Chris Hapka, Neil Midkiff April-May, 2000
Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of Police Stanford Savoyards Mike Myers, Jeremy Hendrickson November, 1999
Princess Ida Arac Stanford Savoyards Telory Williamson, Matt Callahan April-May, 1999
  Symphonic Works
 
Composition Rôle Composer Conductor
 Date
Requiem Ebraico Baritone Soloist Erich Zeisl Mark Alan Hilt March 2008
  Musical Theatre
 
Production Rôle Company Directors
(stage, musical)		 Date
USS Pinafore Captain Corcoran Crown City Theatre Jon Mullich, William A. Reilly May-June 2010
Lost in Hollywoodland Edwin McManoff New York International Fringe Festival Dan Oliverio, Jon Dinerstein August 2007
  Theatre
 
Production Rôle Company Director Date
VOLCANO Bill Robinson Stronghold Speakeasy Neil Cohen March 2010
Carved in Stone Oscar Wilde Theatre Asylum John Pabros-Clark June-August 2009
  TV Commercials
 
Product Rôle Production Director Date
Silverton Casino Coffee Stain Guy SK&G Mark Celentano November, 2008
Oovoo Priest Supply & Demand Tony Kaye August, 2008
TBS- Anthem Promo Mover #1 Stun Creative Rob Meltzer March, 2008
Civilization Revolutions Judge #3 Wild Canary Gary Johns January, 2008
Direct-General Auto Insurance Man at Desk Biscuit Aaron Ruell November, 2007

 

Musical Training
Classical voice training and technique with Sheri Greenawald, John Duykers, Gregory Stapp, David Rohrbaugh, Peter Van Derick.

Dramatic Training
Directing, acting and design study at the NYU drama studio, Playwrights' Horizons. Classes included Skinner diction, Jones voice method, dance, acting, stage design, and directing.

Residency:
Principal Artist in Residence with Opera San José, 2002-2006.

*International Debut