Jay Sefton (he/him) is an actor and licensed mental health counselor, originally from Philadelphia, and currently based in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Current Role with WAM Theatre: Actor, The Legionnaire, (What the Constitution Means to Me). Selected WAM Theatre Credits: Honor Killing, Paradise (Fresh Takes Reading Series). Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Unreconciled (Writer/Performer upcoming workshop production at Chester Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet, Outside Mullingar (The Majestic Theater), Two Rooms (Silverthorne Theatre Company), The Most Mediocre Story Never Told (Writer/Performer), A Life in the Theatre, Dark Rapture (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre), King Lear (Theatricum Botanicum, Los Angeles) Membership/Affiliations: Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA. Creative Inspiration: A psychotherapist and actor, Jay explores the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and the world, to understand if they enlarge or diminish our evolution so we can decide if these stories stay or go. Community Engagement/Activist work: Jay works with other male survivors of childhood clergy abuse and has published several essays on the topic. He donates his time to community mental health initiatives as a clinician. Awards/Proudest Achievement: He is the recipient of the LA WEEKLY Award for Best Solo Performance for The Most Mediocre Story Never Told, and a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for his solo show Unreconciled. Final word: Thank you to Melenie for all her love and support. Connect: jaysefton.com