Tenor James Arthur Douglas is thrilled to make his debut performing for the Roswell Music Club!
Born and raised in Rome, Georgia, James Arthur Douglas received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from Furman University.
His Classical and Opera credits include multiple performances with The Atlanta Opera including La Traviata, La Cenerentola, and as Count Almaviva in a bilingual version of Rossini's The Barber of Seville which was performed over 62 times for 15,000+ elementary-aged children throughout the Greater Atlanta Area. Additional Opera credits include Chevalier de la Force in Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites, Captain Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore, Tamino in The Magic Flute, and Stuart Dalrymple in Brigadoon. James has performed in several classical competitions having been awarded Runner Up in the 2019 Pro Mozart Society of Atlanta Scholarship Competition. James has performed countless recitals, but his favorite remains Schumann's Dichterleibe.
Before the pandemic, James lived and trained in New York City. His Theatre credits include his portrayal of Tom Watkins/Mr. Fezziwig/Topper in the 2021 brand new production of A Christmas Carol at the Tony Award-Winning Alliance Theatre. His favorite Musical Theatre credits include The Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast for which he won the 2019 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Actor in a Musical and alongside Kristen Chenoweth in her one-woman show My Love Letter to Broadway the Lunt Fontanne Theatre. Additional credits include Herr Zeller in The Sound of Music at City Springs Performing Arts Center, Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret, and Off-Broadway as Brom Bones in Sleepy Hollow.
James most recently made his film debut on Lifetime, portraying Senior Class President Ben Greene in Dying for a Crown.
James currently resides in Atlanta.