Jake Sung-Guk Sullivan
JAKE SUNG-GUK SULLIVAN is a director and multidisciplinary theatre artist, originally from Minneapolis, MN. In his focus as a director, Jake has worked with such companies as Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, Stages Theatre Company, Theatre Mu, CLIMB Theatre, Lakeshore Players Theatre, Anoka Community Theatre, and serves as the co-artistic director of [un]qualified theatre, helming their productions of H.G. Wells’ THE INVISIBLE MAN, which garnered a Best of Fringe 2023 from Cherry & Spoon, as well as [un]qualified’s Fall 2024 production of The Lady Demands Satisfaction. He has served as associate director for Cambodian Rock Band with Theatre Mu / The Jungle Theatre, for which he was a Fellow in the inaugural Ordway Center / Knight Fellowship for Emerging BIPOC Directors, as well as assistant director for The Heart Sellers at The Guthrie Theatre. He also works as a actor, designer, and composer. Jake is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. He is passionate about modern examinations of canon texts, new work that highlights diverse perspectives, and physical theatre that reflects on the “creative How”. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Directing at Boston University, with a graduate certificate in Arts Management.
As an artist, I want to invest in communities through my medium. The Arts Management certificate is growing the practical skills and tools I need to make a difference.