A Voice, A Vision, A Journey

Jackie Murray is an actress, singer, director, playwright, songwriter, teaching artist, producer, and creative entrepreneur whose work spans stage, screen, music, education, and original storytelling.

As founder of Jackie Murray Productions, LLC, she creates and develops original work ranging from historical performance and musical theatre to independent film, comedy, animation, and digital storytelling.

Jackie's work is rooted in a simple belief: the arts can entertain, educate, connect people, and remind us that it is never too late to pursue what calls us.

A JOURNEY OF FAITH AND PURPOSE

Jackie Murray did not begin her professional artistic career along the traditional path.

After years of working in corporate and administrative environments, a life-changing health crisis forced her to reconsider what she wanted to do with the time and talents she had been given. At age 40, she began pursuing acting and singing professionally, stepping into a new chapter built on faith, purpose, and the determination to use her gifts.

That decision grew into a career spanning theatre, film, music, directing, playwriting, arts education, and creative production.

Her journey also shaped the philosophy that continues to guide her work:

“Not pursuing your dreams is like being a bird who is afraid of heights.”

Today, that belief extends beyond Jackie's own career. Whether she is performing, teaching, directing, writing, or developing new work through Jackie Murray Productions, she encourages others to recognize their own possibilities and find the courage to pursue them.

FROM PERFORMANCE TO PRODUCTION

Jackie’s career began on the stage, but it did not stay there.

As an actress and singer, she has performed in theatre, film, historical interpretation, and community productions. Her work eventually expanded behind the scenes as a director, playwright, songwriter, script supervisor, teaching artist, and producer.

Her directing work earned her Director of the Year from the Diversity on Stage Awards for The Juneteenth Story, while her acting earned an Actress of the Year nomination from Play Magazine.

Through Jackie Murray Productions, LLC, Jackie now develops original work across multiple forms of storytelling. Her growing catalog includes the musical Aspire, the preschool animated series Kickin’ Kids, the comedy universe The Petty Squad, the digital comedy series AI Break Room, and original film projects including The Mirror.

Her production experience also extends to independent film, where she has worked in script supervision and continuity, bringing the same attention to story, character, and detail that informs her work as a writer and director.

Jackie continues to embrace new creative tools as storytelling evolves. She holds the Google AI Professional Certificate and incorporates emerging technology into selected creative and business projects while keeping human storytelling at the center of the work.

ARTIST. EDUCATOR. ADVOCATE.

Jackie believes the arts can do more than entertain. They can open conversations, preserve history, encourage learning, and help people see themselves and one another differently.

As a Teaching Artist and Grant Evaluator with the Tennessee Arts Commission and a Certified Teaching Artist through the Tennessee Arts Academy, Jackie brings professional performance and storytelling into educational and community settings.

Her signature production, Harriet Tubman: One Woman’s Journey, combines theatre, music, history, and audience engagement to introduce students and community audiences to Harriet Tubman not simply as a historical figure, but as a woman whose courage, intelligence, faith, and determination changed lives.

Jackie’s commitment to the arts has also included service beyond the stage. She is a former Board Member of the Tennessee Theatre Association and currently serves as a Board Member of MidSouth Kwanzaa, contributing her experience as an artist, educator, director, and community storyteller.

Whether working with students, evaluating opportunities for fellow artists, performing history, or helping develop the next generation of creative voices, Jackie approaches the work with the same goal:

to spread love, peace, and understanding through the arts.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE ARTS

Jackie also brings years of professional experience in administration, project coordination, client service, sales, and corporate environments, including work supporting organizations such as Yahoo!, Booz Allen Hamilton, BAE Systems, Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, VNA of Maryland, and Hilton Corporate.

THE MISSION

At the heart of Jackie Murray Productions is a simple mission:

To spread love, peace, and understanding through the arts.

Whether through a performance, an original story, a classroom experience, a film, a song, or a creative collaboration, Jackie believes storytelling can create connection.

Jackie Murray Productions exists to create meaningful work, support bold ideas, and use creativity as a bridge between people, experiences, and possibilities.

And sometimes, the work simply needs to make people laugh.

Because joy belongs in the mission, too.

LET'S CREATE SOMETHING

Looking for a performer, teaching artist, director, creative collaborator, or professional project support?

Let’s talk about what you’re building and how Jackie Murray Productions can help bring it to life.