Rollin Jewett

Rollin Jewett (aka Rollin Jarrett) is an American actor, screenwriter and playwright. Jewett's career began in South Florida, where he was a successful stage and commercial actor and print model. After high school, he attended Florida State University where he was a Theatre major. Classmate and friend Alan Ball cast Jarrett in his original play, "Dickinson Hall", which premiered at the university in 1980. After college, Jarrett returned to Miami and began auditioning for plays, films, commercials and print work.His first feature film role was in the teen comedy "Summer Job", where he played an effete hairdresser. Next came minor roles in such films as The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston as well as Miami Vice and Unsolved Mysteries. Jarrett also hosted several nationally syndicated television shows, such as "Flight," "American Automotive," and "Better Farming" for SportsChannel America, as well as an exercise video with world championship boxer Alexis Arguello called "Boxercise." In 1992, Jarrett journeyed to Los Angeles and turned his attention to screenwriting. His original screenplay Laws of Deception was made into a film in 1997 and starred C. Thomas Howell, James Russo and Brian Austin Green and was directed by Joey Travolta, brother of John Travolta. Jarrett had a small role in this film as Mr. Farina, a corrupt businessman. Another original script entitled American Vampire was produced and starred Carmen Electra, Sydney Lassick, and Adam West. It was Carmen Electra's first feature. In 2004, Jarrett was commissioned by Scott Reeves and Aaron Benward, the popular country music duo known as Blue County, to write a script in which they were to costar as brothers in a fictional place called Blue County. As the duo's music became more popular, the film was postponed and Benward and Reeves used the name for their band. In September 2015, Jarrett's comedic play "A Blind Date" was performed by Cary Playwright's Forum at SPARKcon, a yearly interdisciplinary creativity, art & design festival in downtown Raleigh, NC. In 2016, Jarrett's play "Our Little Secret" was an award winner in the Helen Jean Play Contest and a semifinalist in the LaBute New Play Festival. Later in 2016, his play "Teddy Tells All" was also an award winner in the Helen Jean Play Contest. In March 2017, his play "A Blind Date" was broadcast nationally on National Public Radio and performed by Shoestring Radio Theatre. In May 2017, his short comedy "Help Me Get Over You" was also performed on National Public Radio by Shoestring Radio Theatre. Jarrett's refugee drama "Buzzkill" was a finalist in the Birdhouse Theatre's 2017 Edgefest and first place winner in Detroit's Renegade Theatre Festival. In July 2017, his play "Help Me Get Over You" debuted at the first annual East End Fringe Festival in Riverhead, New York. In November 2017, his play "A Blind Date" premiered Off-Off Broadway at the Producer's Club, produced by Love Creek Productions. His play "Help Me Get Over You" was a finalist in the 2018 Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF). In 2019, his play "Buzzkill" was runner up in the Downtown Urban Arts Festival for Best short play. His most recent play, "The Prize" debuted at the 2019 Edgefest at the Birdhouse Theatre and then went on to be produced at Sonorous Road Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Most recently, his play "Blind Date" is a Finalist in the 2020 Downtown Urban Arts Festival and his play "Our Little Secret" will be seen at The Headgate Theatre in Colchester, England in early 2020. Some of his plays are published by Lazy Bee Scripts and can also be found on The New Play Exchange.