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UPCOMING
Young Scrooge / Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre (NOV9-DEC24)
Matt in King James at the Warehouse Theatre, SC (APR4-20)
ATLANTA THEATRE CREDITS
Actor 5 in Bootycandy at Actor's Express <BWW Award ('22)
Roat in Wait Until Dark at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
Young Scrooge / Fred in A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre
Max in The Play That Goes Wrong at the Aurora Theatre <Suzi Bass Award ('23)
Represented by Houghton Talent, Inc.
Located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Acting Coach @ CoachClark
Acting Professor @ Clayton State University
A.D. & Drama Instructor @ Jessye Norman SOTA2
B i O
As an actor, and instructor - Caleb loves Billy Shakes, poetry, ensemble-conceived pieces, fight/movement choreography, and hip-hop theatre. As a playwright and composer - he co-created (with fellow actor, musician, and comedian KP Powell) “We Run Verona,” a Caplet vs. Montague rap battle, as the opening number for the American Shakespeare Center’s 2016/17 production of Romeo & Juliet - in which he played Romeo.
He wrote (and helped stage) “The Ode of Oedipus," a spoken word/hip-hop song telling the story of Oedipus and the backstory of Antigone, as the opening number for the ASC’s 2018/19 production of Antigone. He's currently working on a Hamlet hip-hopera.
Caleb has choreographed violence for 10+ productions. He studied under Adam Noble, Jack Young, Ian Rose, and David Wooley. He trained in Tung Soo Do for over four years (among other athletics), and stage combat for over ten, with recommended passes in 3 weapons & additional training in another 6+.
He toured nationally with the American Shakespeare Center for 3 years (and performed in residency), worked at Flint Repertory Theatre, at Houston Shakespeare Festival, moved to Atlanta, GA in 2019, and since then he's worked at the Alliance Theatre, Aurora Theatre, Actor's Express, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, and Contemporary Classics Theatre - both as an actor/singer/musician and a fight choreographer.
Holds an MFA from U of Houston’s PATP & a BFA from U of Michigan-Flint.
REViEWS
"It all proceeds with a nail-biting ferocity and...climaxes in
a mostly dark stage with...two evenly matched characters
who trade advantage with nerve-jangling frequency...As
her antagonist Roat, Caleb Clark simply oozes menace,
even madness, as he ruthlessly terrorizes Susan and
(occasionally) his “partners"...In the end, we are left with
a thrilling battle of wills between two characters, two actors
in peak form, knowing only the stronger will be standing at
the end."
Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
@ Georgia Ensemble Theatre; Marietta, GA
-Brad Rudy; Atlanta Theatre Buzz; 2023
"The Play that Goes Wrong boasts a committed and
indefatigable cast who manages to keep the laughs
coming until the very end…Caleb Clark is hilarious as Cecil
Haversham, who is all too eager to get people to clap for
him, no matter what their applause is for…The cast is also
surprisingly athletic, especially Caleb Clark, who provides
some of the show’s best moments of physical comedy (it’s
therefore unsurprising that he also serves as fight
captain)…"
The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer,
@ Aurora Theatre; Lawrenceville, GA & Henry Shields
-Luke Evans; ARTSATL; 2023
"In subsidiary plot, faithful courtier Gloucester (Kenn
Hopkins, Jr.)...is framed by his illegitimate son Edmund (a
brilliant Iago-like portrayal by Caleb Clark) as a traitor."
King Lear by William Shakespeare
@ Houston Shakespeare Festival; Houston, TX
-D. L. Groover; HoustonPress; 2022
"Cloten (Caleb Clark), the Queen's son and heir to the
kingdom if he marries his stepfather's daughter...is a pouty
momma's boy, prancing and swishing his hair and cape as
if on RuPaul's runway."
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
@ Houston Shakespeare Festival; Houston, TX
-D. L. Groover; HoustonPress; 2022
"It’s anchored by a terrific performance from Caleb Clark
that should garner him great reviews and push him closer
to the attention of more casting directors. As Joey, the
black sheep of the family and lead singer of the local metal
band The Guard, his work here is an example of restraint;
it’s a performance that goes for effective understated
choices, instead of large emotional ones and, although he
has his flashes of grandeur, it’s the small moments that are
more powerful and feel more real...Clark, and the rest of
the cast and crew have managed to...give us an
exceptionally good character piece." - ★★★★☆
Take Care written/directed by Jon Milograno
Homestead Pictures
-Jolly Moel; ScreenCritix; 2022
"A poignant watch from start-to-finish...Caleb Clark (Joey)
delivers a...commendable performance – his ability to
showcase a broken soul is outstanding and powerful
viewing...‘Take Care’ deserves high appreciation for the
narrative subject matter, cast delivery and technical
excellence. Highly recommended." - ★★★★★
Take Care written/directed by Jon Milograno
Homestead Pictures
-Oliver Sandhurst; Short Films Matter; 2022
"like the rest of the supporting ensemble: Caleb Clark...
They are uniformly superb...O'Hara's language is regularly
coarse and explicit. And more power to Clark for his
gutsiness..."
Bootycandy written by Robert O'Hara
@ Actor's Express; Atlanta, GA
-Bert Osbourne; The AJC; 2022
"Outside of his dreams, Scrooge has one family member
left, his nephew played by Caleb Clark. An idiosyncratic
actor, Clark deftly crafts discrete characters as he weaves
in and out of the story playing both Scrooge's nephew,
Fred, and a young Scrooge himself. Clark's attention to
detail, commitment to his characters, and ability to be
present within the story make his performance powerful."
A Christmas Carol adapted by David H. Bell
@ The Alliance Theatre; Atlanta, GA
-Ella Outlaw; Broadway World; 2021
"Scrooge’s wise and loyal nephew, Fred (Caleb Clark,
dashing and earnest), offers the old man the most direct
link to his humanity, and here again it’s rebuffed with a
disinterested chill. (Clark also plays Ebenezer as a young
man, and his brief and painful scenes with fiancée
Belle...are among the production’s most touching
moments.)"
A Christmas Carol adapted by David H. Bell
@ The Alliance Theatre; Atlanta, GA
-Pierre Ruhe; ArtsATL; 2021
"In a cast full of talented actors, I'll mention Caleb Clark
(Fred and Young Scrooge)...as particularly fine."
A Christmas Carol adapted by David H. Bell
@ The Alliance Theatre; Atlanta, GA
-Manning Harris; Atlanta Intown; 2021
“The cast of patients worked in concert perfectly…The
developmentally disabled Billy, in my view, is one of the
toughest to get right in this play as it requires serious
range to cover shame, sexual excitement, despair and
more. Clark nails this with his stuttering Billy, never falling
into stereotype or wallpaper. He is entirely believable and
authentic.”
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman
@ Flint Rep; Flint, MI
-David Kiley; Encore Michigan; 2021
"Even with all his physicality, this production shines most in
the lines, which the cast delivers so expertly, especially
Clark in his third year with the touring troupe…Amid the
lunacy, the play’s heart still beats loud…Clark’s Antipholus
even shows some remorse for the beatings to…his
servant…"
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
@ American Shakespeare Center; Staunton, VA
-Eric Minton; Shakespeareances; 2019
"...while [Caleb] Clark (a slapstick genius Antipholus)...The
Antics these four get up to as they combine and
recombine are brilliantly conceived and executed..."
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
@ American Shakespeare Center; Staunton, VA
-Andrew Walker White; DC Metro; 2019
"Anchoring the cast is [Caleb] Clark's turn as Bob Cratchit.
His talent at physical comedy (also on display in the
company's touring show...) is a joy to watch, but he also
draws you in for the mourning scene...Clark manages to
draw you into the Cratchits' family home, and move the
entire audience with grief, simply and humanely
expressed. In my experience, it's rare for Dickens to move
you this way...But Clark and the cast manage it gracefully."
A Christmas Carol adapted by Jay McClure
@ American Shakespeare Center; Staunton, VA
-Andrew Walker White; DC Metro; 2018
"Most are familiar with this story of the enchanting boy who
refuses to grow up, but [Caleb] Clark’s Peter Pan is a
departure from the norm. A scruffy, barefoot fellow with an
unkempt mop of bushy hair and an impish, lively
demeanor, he will be a surprise to those expecting the
Disney version."
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
@ Flint Youth Theatre; Flint, MI
-Kathleen Kirby; Flint Area Theatres; 2012
"...with his flamboyant...partner, Gail ([Caleb] Clark). He
pleads with Gail to behave, perhaps be one of the boys, at
least during the visit...Clark, whose character has no ties to
the area to prompt any pretense, brings pathos to his role
that is both comedic and sadly valiant."
Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen Adly Guirgis
@ University of Michigan - Flint; Flint, MI
-Kathleen Kirby; Flint Area Theatres; 2011
"...the faerie spirit called Puck explodes magically from the
remains of a metal jungle gym. [Caleb] Clark is perfect in
this role of mischief maker and comedian as he frolics
about in the collected flotsam and bits of discarded refuse.
His favorite place of concealment in a garbage can
provided a hilarious moment Friday night."
A Midsummer Nights' Dream by William Shakespeare
@ University of Michigan - Flint; Flint, MI
-Kathleen Kirby; Flint Area Theatres; 2011
"At the center of it all is the mad young Irish militant,
Padriac ([Caleb] Clark)...Clark brings a wild-eyed truth to
this clearly unbalanced character, who we first see
torturing a suspected pusher."
The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
@ University of Michigan - Flint; Flint, MI
-Jeff Rauschert; The Flint Journal; 2009
AwARDS & NoMS
2024
-Suzi Bass Nomination for Best Featured Performer in a Play;
Roat in Wait Until Dark Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Written by Frederick Knott
at Georgia Ensemble Theatre, directed by
Candy McLellan & Jeremiah Davison
2023
-Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Play;
The Play That Goes Wrong
by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer
at the Aurora Theatre, directed by Heidi McKerley
-Suzi Bass Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play;
The Play That Goes Wrong
by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer
at the Aurora Theatre, directed by Heidi McKerley
2022
-Suzi Bass Nomination for Best Featured Performer in a Play;
Actor 5 in Bootycandy by Robert O'Hara
at Actor's Express, directed by Martin Damien Wilkins
-Houston Theatre Awards Finalist for Best Supporting Actor;
Edmund in King Lear, directed by Stephanie Shine
at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
-BroadwayWorld Atlanta Award for Best Play (professional);
Bootycandy by Robert O'Hara
at Actor's Express, directed by Martin Damien Wilkins
2021
-Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actor;
Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Ken Kesey; adapted by Dale Wasserman
at Flint Rep, directed by Michael Lluberes