From Sondheim to City On A Hill, with Jere Shea

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 4 p.m.

Jere Shea was nominated for a Tony for his lead role in Steven Sondheim\u2019s Passion on Broadway. Jere went on to act in films and most recently was a series regular on the Showtime series City On A Hill with Kevin Bacon.\xa0

What you will learn:\xa0\xa0

  • What steps Jere took to learn the craft of acting.
  • How he got the lead role in the Sondheim musical Passion, which earned him a Tony nomination.
  • Why he left acting in the late 90s.
  • Why he returned to acting after 20 years.
  • How he landed the role of Hank Signa on the Showtime series \u201cCity On A Hill\u201d with Kevin Bacon.\xa0\xa0
  • What it was like growing up in Boston in the 80s and 90s and then, 30 years later, playing a Boston police detective from that same era.\xa0\xa0\xa0
  • What upcoming films and projects he can be seen in, including Jungleland, which will be hitting the film festival circuit soon, and \u201cBlue Bloods\u201d on CBS.\xa0

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