Actor · Singer · Musician · Writer

Jacob Shea Flekier

New York City–based actor working across film, theatre, and music.

  • Stage
    Alex Edelman’s Just for Us — Alex, New Jewish Theatre
  • Film
    Eleanor the Great — Sony TriStar Pictures, dir. Scarlett Johansson
  • Unions
    AEA · SAG-AFTRA
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Critics on Just for Us

“A virtuoso performance”
PopLifeSTL
“Superb”
St. Louis Jewish Light
“A stellar performance… here he is at his best”
Snoop’s Theatre Thoughts
“Inspired, man-in-motion performance”
Ladue News

Reel

Now playing

Alex Edelman’s Just for Us

New Jewish Theatre · directed by Alan Knoll

Jacob plays Alex in Alex Edelman’s solo show, presented by New Jewish Theatre at the J in St. Louis.

Dates
October 1–18, 2026
Venue
Wool Studio Theater at the J
Staenberg Family Complex
2 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis
Jacob as Alex in Just for Us, pointing out toward the audience Jacob seated in a spotlight, reaching upward, in Just for Us Jacob sitting at the edge of the Just for Us set Jacob on a stool, arms out, mid-line Jacob mid-story in Just for Us

Photos by Jon Gitchoff

Watch the trailerNew Jewish Theatre · Instagram

Press

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AEA · SAG-AFTRA · Bari-tenor · 5′7″

Film

TitleRoleCompany / Director
Eleanor the GreatSupportingSony TriStar Pictures / dir. Scarlett Johansson
Here’s YianniSupportingdir. Christina Eliopoulos
KibbutzLeadPavlovich Film / dir. Oscar Pavlove
The Rabbit HoleSupportingChungus Productions / dir. Sam Jonas
UnknownSupportingLisha Enterprises, LLC / dir. Lisha Hartgrove

Theatre

ProductionRoleCompany / Director
Alex Edelman’s Just for UsAlexNew Jewish Theatre / Alan Knoll
The Sound InsideChristopherCapital Stage / Michael Stevenson
AdmissionsCharlieCapital Stage / Michael Stevenson
Brighton Beach MemoirsEugene JeromeNew Jewish Theatre / Alan Knoll
Broadway BoundEugene JeromeNew Jewish Theatre / Alan Knoll
9 to 5: The MusicalJoshSTAGES St. Louis / Michael Hamilton
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatEnsembleSTAGES St. Louis / Stephen Bourneuf
The MousetrapChristopher WrenArrow Rock Lyceum Theatre / Tarah Flanagan
Laughter on the 23rd FloorLucas BrickmanArrow Rock Lyceum Theatre / Alan Knoll
Laughter on the 23rd FloorLucas BrickmanNew Jewish Theatre / Edward Coffield
A Streetcar Named DesireYoung CollectorTennessee Williams Festival St. Louis / Tim Ocel
Will Mr. Merriwether Return from Memphis?Handsome YouthTennessee Williams Festival St. Louis / Jef Awada
Disney’s NewsiesCrutchieGrandstreet Theatre / Sarah Butts
The Thousand Natural ShocksStuart / PhillipShakespeare Festival St. Louis / Kern McFadden

Training

  • BFA, Musical Theatre
    Conservatory of Theatre Arts, Webster University
  • The Barrow Group, New York
    Shakespeare with Seth Barrish

Special skills

  • Languages & dialects: Hebrew (conversational), dialects (IPA trained)
  • Music: advanced piano, guitar
  • Movement: intermediate dance, acrobatics, tumbling
  • Sports: baseball, basketball, football, frisbee

Photos

Headshots

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Production

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Singing

“Maybe IDK” · Jon Bellion
“Never Need Me”
“Ghost”
“Letter from the Refuge”

Film

Kibbutz (2021) · Lead

About

Jacob Shea Flekier is a New York City–based actor, singer, and musician. He most recently starred as Alex in Alex Edelman’s Just for Us at New Jewish Theatre, carrying the 90-minute solo show and playing the many people in Alex’s stories.

On screen, he appears in Eleanor the Great (Sony TriStar Pictures), directed by Scarlett Johansson, and plays the lead in Kibbutz. On stage, his work spans comedy, drama, and musical theatre with New Jewish Theatre, Capital Stage, STAGES St. Louis, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, and the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, including Eugene Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound, Christopher in The Sound Inside, and Lucas Brickman in Laughter on the 23rd Floor.

He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University and has trained with The Barrow Group in New York. A bari-tenor, he also plays piano and guitar. Originally from Overland Park, Kansas, he is a Jewish actor of Middle Eastern and Polish descent.

“Now based in New York, the Webster University graduate has never failed to impress on stages in St. Louis.”

Lynn Venhaus, PopLifeSTL

“Confidence and comic timing… a warm, open delivery that’s endearing.”

Tina Farmer, KDHX — on Jacob as Eugene Jerome

Contact

For representation, casting, and booking inquiries.

jacob.flekier@gmail.com