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The Writer
David R. Jarrott has been professionally employed in radio and television performance, writing and production for more than forty years.
Currently freelancing as a writer/producer and actor, David has worked as a copywriter and producer for several advertising agencies.
For nearly five years, he was the creative director of the Alternative Fuels Division of the Texas Railroad Commission, during which time he won several national and international awards for his short-and long-form videos.
David has also written or co-written educational, promotional and industrial videos for such entities as the Texas Department of Insurance, Fly Technology and IBM Worldwide.
The Performer
David has been on stage, behind a microphone or in front of the camera since his debut at age 10 with the San Antonio Little Theatre. He is currently a member of Actors’ Equity Association. David’s stage credits in Austin include Shear Madness, Master Class, and Side Man (Austin Critics’ Table Nomination, Best Supporting Actor) at Zach Scott; Mrs. Warren’s Profession, The State Theatre Company; You Can’t Take It With You at St. Edward’s University’s Mary Moody Northen Theatre; The Speaker Speaks: An Evening With Sam Rayburn (Austin Critics’ Table Nomination, Best Actor), Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Bingo, Public Domain Theatre; Arcadia, The Seagull, Austin Playhouse; The Fantasticks, Bijuberti Players; and Celebrate AMT, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, The Music Man, and Oklahoma, Austin Musical Theatre.
In Fort Worth, David won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of King Henry in Becket, as well as Best Newcomer for Star Spangled Girl, Fort Worth Community Theatre. He also appeared at Casa Manana in productions of Cyrano de Bergerac as Cyrano, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Nick Bottom. He also did a dinner theatre tour in a musical production of Tom Jones. Other favorite productions include King Lear, Twelfth Night, A Cloud of Witnesses (The Drama of the Alamo), The Birthday Party, Le Misanthrope, One, Death of a Salesman, and The Governors.
In addition to a stint as anchor and news producer at KTBC Television in the 1970s, David’s film, industrial and television work includes Room (Cinepraxis), Best, Texas, Grocery (Barstool Productions); Queen Emeraldas, Steam Detectives and other Japanese anime voiceovers for ADV Films, Footsteps and Good Rockin’ (PBS); Information Brokers and Panic in the City (IBM).
Additionally, David is an award-winning writer/producer and is featured on many national radio and television commercials and CD-ROM games, including Jump Start, Longbow-2, Turok and Thief. A veteran of radio and television broadcasting, David is in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s Hall of Honor.
The Awards
One of David’s highest achievements was winning a Telly award for an animated 30-second television public service announcement promoting propane as an alternative fuel source; the Telly is an international award representing the highest achievement for non-network television commercials and programs and non-broadcast video and film productions. A 13-minute educational video entitled "Way Cool Fuels" was a Telly finalist in 1997, and David has also won other national awards, including a national Addy for a radio commercial.
David’s one-man theatrical presentation on U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn garnered a Best Actor nomination from the Austin Critics Table; and one of David’s greatest honors was being instated in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s Hall of Honor for his contributions to radio.
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David R. Jarrott
Jarrott Media
Visualizing your ideas through the written and spoken word.
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The Clients
ADV, Inc.
Austin Musical Theatre
Austin Symphony
Blue Green Advertising
Bromley Advertising
Citgo
Digital Anvil
Fly Technology
G. S. D. & M. Advertising
Greater Tuna Corp.
Human Code
IBM
Katz’s Deli
On Hold Exchange Productions
Origin Systems
PBS
Samsung
Socci Communications
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Tivoli
Waterworks Productions
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• Austin, Texas •
e-mail
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