Born to Teachers and Amateur Audio Enthusiasts in the small rural community of Belwood, Jack's first love was stories- writing, reading, telling, and singing. He developed his acting skills through High School, University, and through film and community theatre.
Jack writes the lion's share of Sonic Cinema Production's (previously Electric Vicuna) Audio Drama scripts and has his own writing site at www.jackjward.com. Jack also is the middle of book writing, screenplay production, and is the CEO of the Mutual Audio Network- where he and the best people in the world Listen & Imagine, Together!.
He's thrilled to co-host the Sonic Society with his wonderful, talented, friend David Ault as they enter their second decade in the medium!
It’s the amazing premiere episode of the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 11th season! Your host David Ault opens the playhouse with an Amigo’s Audio Collective performance of the classic X-Minus One show “Mars is Heaven” from producer Jeff Billard. Tonight’s performance is dedicated to our amigo Bill Hollweg who continues to inspire us each and every day. When the first humans land on the moon they believe that Mars is heaven until..
In celebration for the 40th anniversary of the classic Old Time Radio series- Nightfall from the CBC, Jack continues his conversations, this time with Bill Gray, producer and writer of some of the most acclaimed episodes of the iconic Nightfall. Apologies for the quality of the sound recording interview
Nominees for 3rd Annual Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards™ Announced
Final Nominees in 11 Categories Have Been Released Today
PHOENIX, June 26, 2020 — The committee for the Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards™ has announced the complete list of nominees in all 11 categories for the 3rd annual awards. Presented by Porchlight Family Media, the Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards™ is an awards program to recognize excellence in the world of family-friendly audio drama. The awards nominees have been selected from all eligible productions released in the 2019 calendar year.
Categories include Best Script, Best Long Form Audio Drama, Best Short Form Audio Drama, as well as categories to recognize excellence in acting. The complete list of nominees is available at thesenecas.org.
The award winners will be announced next month, July 24, 2020, via a live-streamed audio broadcast on the awards website. The broadcast will also be recorded and archived on the site.
For more information about the Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards™, you can visit thesenecas.org. Inquiries may be directed to info@thesenecas.org. You may also contact the awards committee chair, J.D. Sutter, at jd@porchlightfamilymedia.com or 623-252-5779.
In our season 15 finale Lions Den Theatre returns with Reefer Madness The Audio Play. A new adaptation of the seven-year-old adaptation of the 1936 film. Originally performed during the lockdown through Facebook Watch Party!
In preparation for the 40th anniversary of the classic Old Time Radio series- Nightfall from the CBC, Jack sits down to talk to John Scott Ballentine and Kevin Hartnell of the amazing Campfire Radio Theater podcast!
In an extend Sonic Society double-feature, Richard Raymond brings us Filthy ’47 the first two parts of an audio serial in four. England. 1947. Former Land Girls Joyce & Kay stumble upon a sinister conspiracy to plunge the world back into war.