PJ Moran
Actor.
Carpenter.
Kid at Heart.
Hello!
Patrick “PJ” Moran (he/him) is a New York City based actor, carpenter, educator, instrumentalist, and most importantly, kid at heart!
Originally from rural Pennsylvania, PJ knew from an early age he wanted to be a storyteller. After graduating high school, PJ studied at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. During his time there, he was involved in many productions both on and offstage. Select onstage credits include Oliver in As You Like It (Dir. Matt Pfeiffer), Talthybius in The Trojan Women (Dir. Jessica Bedford), and Orgon in Tartuffe (Dir. Wayne Turney). Behind the scenes, PJ worked with the paints, props, and scenic departments for over a dozen shows, serving as the head carpenter for the productions of Our Town (Technical Dir. Tom Minucci) and Pirates! Theodore Thud and the Quest for Weird Beard (Technical Dir. Bridget Broskey).
Before and after graduation, PJ also worked with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the regional theatre hosted on DeSales University’s campus. Notably, PJ was the Deck Chief for the Festival’s Summer 2021 season, which included both outdoor and indoor venues.
PJ recently stepped into the position of Head Carpenter for The Play that Goes Wrong Off-Broadway, joining the production in September at New World Stages. Additionally, since moving to NYC, PJ has taken part in several readings of new works, including We, Enheduanna by Dane Rooney at the Makers Ensemble space.
For the past two years, PJ has been a part of The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s Willpower Tour, a program that tours Shakespeare shows to dozens of schools in and around the tri-state area. The Festival’s latest tour of Romeo & Juliet wrapped up in the Fall of 2023, where PJ played the roles of Tybalt and Paris. During the previous year, he served as the Company Swing and Assistant Stage Manager for the tour’s production of Hamlet, which saw PJ step into the role of Laertes for a week of shows.
Outside of performing and woodworking, PJ enjoys hiking the countryside, writing short stories and poetry, creating stunt-ready props for television and film, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with his roommates and friends!
