Jake Schwencke

Jake Schwencke was born on December 9, 1998 in Brooklyn, New York. He began performing professionally at the age of 8, booking a national Benadryl commercial and the National tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down The Wind, both of which he auditioned for on the same day. Jake made his Broadway debut, originating the role of "Randolph" in Roundabout Theatre Company's Bye Bye Birdie, starring alongside stage and screen legends such as John Stamos, Gina Gershon, Bill Irwin, and Nolan Gerard Funk. Jake also joined the cast of Billy Elliot in the role of "Michael", directed by Stephen Daldry and music by Elton John. Other credits include playing "Gavroche" in Les Miserables, "Jesse" in Distracted with Cynthia Nixon, and Chaplin:The Musical at the La Jolla Playhouse, starring opposite Rob McClure and Jenn Colella. Jake's TV credits include What Would You Do? (2009), Good Morning America (1975), Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Saturday Night Live (1975), the Lion Constellation in