Making a Splash in Theater
Before his career took off on the small screen, Jesse started out on Broadway. At Albuquerque’s St. Pius X High School, Jesse was cast in a number of plays, including taking on the role of Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie and General Bullmoose in Li’l Abner. He was also a part of the speech and debate team. After graduating in 1994, he started to work as a dancer/singer at Cliff’s Amusement Park.
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He also enrolled in The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. By 2005, Jesse made a splash when he played the role of Leaf Coneybear in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. During that time, Ferguson also starred in other stage shows, like A Comedy of Errors in 2013 and Fully Committed in 2016 – earning him a Drama Desk Award for outstanding solo performance.