John Reed

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Dance Reel 2025! Let the dancing continue! 🕺💃🏻 Choreography credits: Myself 🙋‍♂️ @elyncollier @richardjhinds @thejoshwalden Jerome Robbins Michael Bennett @mrmichaelralph @dana_jolly @taporen @sophieaknin @amelia_homes #dancereel #dancer #digitalresume #newyorkcity #dancerinnewyork #aussieinnewyork #musicaltheatre #broadwayjazz #thatsshowbizkid

Presenting Do You Wanna Do Nothing With Me: A Short Dance Film. Last fall after I saw Lawrence open for the Jonas Brothers at Yankee Stadium, I found myself dancing to this song every night around dinner time. I immediately felt a story here and knew I wanted to make another dance film. I got connected with John and we started working in the studio. About 1 year, 2 filming days, and many hours of editing later, we are so excited to present this short dance film with you. Stay tuned to the end to see some of my favorite MOVIE MAGIC ever! @maxwellbagnis is a genius. We encourage you all to cuddle up and enjoy a day of doing nothing this weekend with someone or something you love!💓 Created and Choreographed by: Kimmy Sessions and John Reed Starring: Kimmy Sessions and John Reed Director of Photography: Maxwell Bagnis Editor: Maxwell Bagnis Producers: Kimmy Sessions and Michael-Eoin Stanney 🎶: Lawrence *we do not own the rights to this music and have no intent to make a profit. For creative purposes only.

We are going back in time with @jdreeed ’s “The Land of Yesterday” from Anastasia! Associate by Suzanne Dervish-Ali! Another great mentor session with @charliesutton_choreography - thank you!! Tickets still available for Monday, Tuesday, and livestream!

Introducing the cast of “The Land of Yesterday” choreographed by @jdreeed 🪆 May 10-12 7pm at The Riverside Theatre- tickets are on sale now!

Yesterday is done! Merrily Miami 2026! What a time! Thank you @zoeticstagemia for this bananas opportunity. Forever grateful for this show, role and new old friends. Who’s like us? #merrilywerollalong #zoeticstage #charleykringas #itsahit #miami

Don’t let this be the one everyone’s talking about… that you missed. To celebrate our final performances, consider this a little treat from us — use code MERRILY for 20% off and join us for Merrily We Roll Along at the Adrienne Arsht Center. An “absolute must-see,” now with one more reason to say yes. Final performances through April 5.

Bit of a throwback on this one… last year I produced a short film called TRAPPED with director Cameron Hersly (@camhersly ) alongside an amazing cast and crew, and with the support and guidance of the Jacob Burns Film Center @jbfc_pville and NYU Tisch (we shot it in one day!) Now, after a premiere at the Jacob Burns Theatre, the film is finally out for all to see on YouTube! The link to watch is in my bio. I’d highly encourage you to follow everyone involved in the cast and crew and check out the other incredible stories they’re telling! For my part, I loved getting to produce this story from an idea to a finished product, and I'm thrilled to now share it with you all, on behalf of this whole team.

ARTSWRKER SPOTLIGHT ⭐️ John Reed @jdreeed is an American-Australian actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, teacher and Mexican food enthusiast! Born in Houston, Texas, John relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and studied all facets of dance, singing and acting at the May Downs School of Dancing and Centrestage Performing Arts School @maydownsperformingarts . He went on to graduate from the Ballarat Arts Academy in 2015 with a BA in Music Theatre. While treading the boards in such musicals as A Chorus Line, Fiddler On The Roof, 42nd Street, West Side Story on Sydney Harbour (where he understudied and performed the role of Riff), Funny Girl, Merrily We Roll Along, and Jesus Christ Superstar, John has also donned a doublet performing in over ten Shakespeare plays, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear. He loves performing in period pieces on screen and will eat up Aaron Sorkin dialogue any day of the week! John has also been teaching since the age of 19 at dance studios, high schools and universities, all sharing his love and passion for the performing arts to the next generation. ✨ Here’s what John had to say about shattering the “starving artist” stigma: “I believe it is essential to shatter the starving artist stigma because it perpetuates the idea that an artist’s work is not worth the compensation required for basic needs. What we do is a legitimate profession and should be treated as such. It is paramount for artists to believe that our work—which is vulnerable, uncertain, and beautiful—should not only be compensated but celebrated.” Join or hire John on Artswrk! #Artswrker #Artist #Actor #Dancer #Singer

Director’s Passion For Sondheim Shows In Zoetic’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ By Aaron Krause, Theater Critic In Zoetic Stage Company’s vivacious production of “Merrily We Roll Along,” we witness characters celebrating with a high five and a hip bump. We may wish to join them as they energetically sing about a hopeful future filled with endless possibilities in the infectiously upbeat closing number, “Our Time.” But as optimistic as it seems, a hint of unease lingers. Since the play is constructed backwards, we already know their later years will not be exactly rosy. Just before Franklin Shepherd walks confidently into that future after a moment of hesitation, we may find ourselves wishing to stall him a little longer. Read full article: /Features.php?op=Article_Review+Director+s+Passion+For+Sondheim+Shows+In+Zoetic+s+Merrily+We+Roll+Along IF YOU GO WHAT: Zoetic Stage Company’s powerful professional production of the classic musical, “Merrily We Roll Along.” WHEN: Through Sunday, April 5. Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m; Sunday at 2:30 p.m WHERE: Carnival Studio Theatre at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. TICKETS: $78.39 INFORMATION: (305) 949-6722 or

Opening Night of Merrily We Roll Along! A gift of a show, a gift of a role, a gift of a company! We run from March 13-April 5th! @zoeticstagemia Director: Stuart Meltzer Choreographer: @laurenhorgannn Music Direction: @jeffhess44 @arshtcenter

Meet the cast 🎹 Charley Kringas: John Reed Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Melbourne, Australia, John Reed is now a New York City based actor, dancer, singer and writer. His Australian theater credits include Funny Girl, Merrily We Roll Along, Jesus Christ Superstar, Songs for Swingin’ Lovers (Stageart) and the role of ‘Action’/‘Riff understudy’ in West Side Story on Sydney Harbour, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear. John made his Off-Broadway debut in Amid Falling Walls for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, where he served as Dance Captain. Regional credits include Guys and Dolls, Something Rotten, Fiddler On The Roof, A Chorus Line, Tootsie and 42nd Street and most recently, Fiddler On The Roof In Yiddish in Concert directed by Joel Grey. John is thrilled to return to this gem of a show! Thank you, as always, to all my family and friends. For Dad and Sluggo. Don’t miss Merrily We Roll Along, for those who listen closely. March 12 – April 5 | arshtcenter.org