Jesse also continues to have an active involvement in musical theatre. He has numerous musical director credits, including of Jane Eyre (SA Premiere, 2013) with In Christ’s Company, MaCabaret (2016) with Maniacal Art Company, High School Musical Jr. (2019) and Seussical (2020) with Adelaide Youth Theatre, Strictly Ballroom (SA Premiere, 2019) with Matt Byrne Media, Beauty and the Beast (2019) with Whyalla Players, Nice Work If You Can Get It (2021) with The Met and RENT (2022) with The Lot Theatre.

In 2018, he was assistant musical director and repetiteur for Adelaide Youth Theatre’s 2018 critically acclaimed productions of Shrek and Wicked.

Onstage credits with Murray Bridge Players and Singers include including Horton in Seussical (2011), Zeke in High School Musical (2013), Tony in West Side Story, acting and directing in Harold Pinter’s Victoria Station (2014), Patrick in A Murder Is Announced (2015) and Rapunzel’s Prince in Into The Woods (2016). More recently, he originated the part of Wolfgang in Tamara Linke’s The Hipster, which premiered at Adelaide Fringe 2020.

Jesse is also the pianist for the comedy improvisation group Vicarious Cabaret.