Frederick Mead

Sometimes credited as: The Kung Fu Evangelist

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Vocal Range: baritone/tenor · Height: 5'7" · Hair Color: brown · Eye Color: brown · Training: Vocal music--NOCCA, Voice-over Intro--Voice One SF, Storytelling, Writing for Theater · Special Skills: Storytelling, narration, character voices · Hometown: Philippines · High School: New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Ben Franklin · College: Huh? · Occupation: Under-employed Editor

Writer and director of the show, "The Kung Fu Evangelist", Frederick Mead has appeared on numerous San Francisco and New Orleans stages as an actor, sketch comic, and storyteller. Gay son of a New Orleans deacon, Frederick learned the art of storytelling from Sunday school teachers, and honed his craft as Captain of the Sunday Joy bus.

Festival appearances include: DramaRama, Sketchy-at-Best, SF Litquake, Mission Arts and Performance Project, and DecaFest.

Photo Gallery (35 images)

Stage Credits:



Butch *	....	Out Comes Butch (8/2008)

Doctor Astrov	....	Uncle Vanya (7/2008)

Butch *	....	Out Comes Butch (5/2008)

Mona Rogers *	....	Mona Rogers in Person (4/2008)

John James Audubon	....	Louisiana Living History (12/2007)

Peter/Thutmose *	....	Love at the Lounge (10/2007)

Candy Delaney *	....	And Tell Sad Stories Of The Death Of Queens (3/2007)

Mickey Picco	....	Sympathetic Magic (1/2007)

Toddy Koovitz (January)	....	Take Me Out (1/2007)(9/2006)

Comet (Final Week)	....	The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (12/2006)

Kung Fu Evangelist *	....	The Kung Fu Evangelist (3/2006)

Kung Fu Evangelist *	....	Kung Fu Evangelist (6/2005)
*=leading role

Offstage Credits:



Master of Ceremonies	....	Speak Its Name (9/2008)

Publicist	....	Uncle Vanya (7/2008)

Consultant	....	Big Easy Awards 2008 (3/2008)

Stage Manager	....	Louisiana Living History (12/2007)

Director; Author	....	Hercules Audio Theater presents ORIGIN, A New Audio Drama (11/2007)

Crew	....	Sugar Babies (6/2007)

Director; Author	....	The Kung Fu Evangelist (3/2006)

Author	....	Kung Fu Evangelist (6/2005)

Stage Awards and Nominations:

Big Easy Theatre Awards, nominating committee member.

Non-stage credits:

Reader for the blind on WRBH 88.3 FM, New Orleans.

Butterfly puppeteer, Muses parade, New Orleans Mardi Gras 2007, 2008.

Sketch writer for "The Buttinskis", a San Francisco sketch comedy group.

Showcased author, San Francisco Litquake Festival 2006.

Self-avowed fried chicken expert.