Ed Whitacre studied acting at the Columbia School of Theatrical Arts and at Old Dominion University. He has performed in the Tidewater area since 1985 with companies and venues that include the Colonial Williamsburg 18th Century Play Series, Virginia Premier Theatre, Palomino Entertainment, The Williamsburg Players, Virginia Beach Little Theatre, the Wells Theatre, the Kimball Theatre, Wedgewood Renaissance, the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and New Dominion Pictures.

He is the recipient of the 2004 Port Folio Best Actor Award for his performances in The Good Doctor and Same Time Next Year. Ed has performed as a guest artist for Christopher Newport University in two original plays by Steven Breese: Actus Fidei (as Sir Walter Raleigh) and The Tempest Deconstructed (as Stephano). Ed is also proud to have been involved, in the last 2 years, with original productions commissioned for the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Celebration: Winning Liberty Land (by Robert Ruffin and John Tracy) and Journey of Destiny (by Victoria Racimo), which was aired on CBS. His was most recently seen in Virginia Premier Theatre’s original production of The Gift of the Magi, performed at the Kimball Theatre.

What the critics have to say:

“Whitacre, one of the most persuasive actors in the area, shows his stuff…(and)…is a delight. And his final portrayal of the reconstituted, though somewhat enlightened, accountant testifies to his solidity as an actor.”

Bruno Koch, Portfolio Weekly review of Same Time, Next Year

“Ed Whitacre’s portrayals were distinguished by flawless diction (a variety in these parts) , a commanding presence, and subtextual lucidity.”

Bruno Koch, Portfolio Weekly review of The Good Doctor