ZEKE BOCKLAGE
Actor/Director/Music Director/Educator​​

Zeke is a freelance actor, director, and music director based in Houston, TX. He currently serves as Head of Musical Theatre and Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre/Acting at Stephen F. Austin State University. For over a decade, Zeke has worked with a wide range of theatre companies and universities across the country, including Florida Repertory Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Okoboji Summer Theatre, Prairie Repertory Theatre, Theatre for Young America, Stephens College, Avila University, and many more. He brings a deep passion for collaboration and storytelling to every project.
Zeke holds an MFA in Acting from Western Illinois University and earned both a BFA in Acting and a BM in Voice Performance from Avila University. He is a proud member of SDC, VASTA, and Actors’ Equity Association.
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He is proudly represented by Boysen Agency in Texas and Now Talent Management in St. Louis, Missouri.
Upcoming Projects
Curious George & The Golden Meatball
SFASU - Director/Music Director
June 2025
Doubt
By John Patrick Shanley
Father Flynn - Nacogdoches, TX
Winter 2025
101 Dalmations
Perry Mansfield - Director/Music Director
July 2025
El Serpiente
A New Musical Workshop
SFASU - Director/Music Director
Spring 2026
Addams Family Musical
SFASU - Director/Music Director
November 2025