Joe Jung (Musician / Musical Director) is an actor-musician based in Queens, NY and a proud member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA, and Local802. He is thrilled to continue doing his part in telling this WV story, having understudied Steve Earle in the original NYC production of Coal Country at The Public and Cherry Lane Theater in New York. NYC credits include: Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Broadway/The Public), A Thick Description of Harry Smith, Unity (1918). Regional credits include: Bright Star (The Old Globe), Steven King & John Mellencamp’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (Alliance/National Tours), Assassins (BTG).
As a musician, Joe has recorded several solo albums and recently produced Lay Your Hands on Me, the debut album of Tony nominee Carmen Cusack. He also builds cigar box instruments and plays in a jug band, The Salt Cracker Crazies. For all my WV family and friends, and the families and friends of the 29.
