Jason Paul Smith

(Co-Owner, Director of Marketing and Operations)

Jason Paul Smith started his career as actor, director, producer in 1980 having created the stage version of The Muppet Movie. Running 37 performances, it was witness by 39 stuffed animals, two adults, and one angry pre-teen. This memorable performance spawned an early career in the theater that included performances in every local theater, that means one, in Valley City, North Dakota. This eventually led him to earn a degree in Theater from the University of Minnesota.

His theater career has included a wide array of opportunities including, Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker, Frank ‘n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, and Flan Kitridge in Six Degrees of Separation. He also wrote, directed and starred in Consulting Mavis or How I Got My Ass Out of North Dakota and Remained Sane. Directing credits include Hello Dolly for the Lakeshore Players and Sunday in the Park with George for Crisis Point Theater.

Smith decided to land a job in corporate America. Working in the Marketing departments of three major corporations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he learned important marketing strategies and skills, from packaging and branding to marketing campaign strategy and event planning.

Smith currently resides in Chicago, where he is at work on several other projects including a documentary film and a re-envisioning of the Greek play, “Medea”. He is the co-founder of Three Cat Media. He was recently awarded a 2009 Ragdale Residency and is a board member of the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Trivial facts:

• Jason played Abe Lincoln in the third grade play.
• He starred in his first film at the age ten, playing Captain Jason in Bill Hunt’s infamous production of the Attack of the Zevons.
• He was discovered by KOVC Radio – the same station that discovered Shadow Stevens and Peggy Lee.
• His brother is the editor of The Digital Bits.
• His favorite food is peanut butter.

To get in touch with Jason Paul Smith, email him at jsmith@threecatmedia.com. For more information, please visit his website at jasonpaulsmith.com.

Rob Dorn

(Co-Owner, Designer)

Rob was born shortly after curtain time on July 24th, 1961. Prone to dramatics from an early age, he acted out and WORE out all of his Magic Mirror Disney records and his prized original soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz. Growing up in a five acre wood, he learned to survive by staying inside and watching tv. He has spent his life so far drawing, coloring, organizing, singing and acting.

It is no surprise that he received an associates degree in art and design and a bachelors of fine arts in musical theatre. Both degrees proved useful as he has teeter tottered back and forth between his work onstage and in the art world.

His performance career has taken him throughout the United States in regional theatre, national tours and as a member of the vocal group, Three Hits and a Miss of which he was the founder and artistic director. He considers Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Patti Duke, Chet Baker, Leslie Ann Warren and Barbra Streisand among his influences.

Rob’s art career includes work as a graphic designer, web designer, illustrator and cartoonist. He has contributed to books, greeting cards, theatrical posters, logos, t-shirts and mugs. He considers W.W. Denslow, Charles Schultz, Edward Gorey and Creepy Magazine as influences.

Presently, Rob is happily housed in the Fine Arts Building (where The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written and illustrated in the late 1800′s). Rob is an advocate for helping people like himself, deal with Adult Attention Deficit Disorder… if he could only remember to do so.

Trivial facts:

• Rob’s first singing gig was with Hey Wires Singing Telegrams.
• His first illustration was for the book The Stooge Chronicles by Jeffrey Forrester.
• He and his partner live in Chicago with four cats: Sam, Isabelle, George and Parker.
• He was a member of the Minneapolis company of Forever Plaid.
• He almost knocked Doctor Ruth down a flight of stairs… by accident of course.
• He has a blog entitled, “Am I Self Absorbed… or is it just me?”

To get in touch with Rob Dorn, email him at robdorn@threecatmedia.com. For more information about Rob, please visit his website at robdorn.com.