Jim Metzner Best known as the producer and voice of the Pulse of the Planet radio series, Jim is a graduate of Yale Drama School, where he studied acting with Stella Adler. He was one of the Bacchantes in Andre Gregory's famous production of The Bacchae, played Jack in the London premier of Sam Sheppard's Red Cross, and wrote, directed and performed in Passover Dreams, which was broadcast nationwide by PRI, Public Radio International. As a folksinger, Jim has opened for T Rex, Free, Three Dog Night, Tina Turner, Tom Rush and – at London's Hyde Park, Pink Floyd, before a crowd of 25,000. "Which was like feeding goldfish food to a whale." Cast against type, he played Clarence the angel, in "It’s a Wonderful Life" in two productions in upstate NY. In March 2026, Jim’s one man play “Rediscovering Poppa” premiered at the Rosendale Theatre, in Rosendale, NY. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Jim’s novel, "Sacred Mounds" is available as an audiobook on Audible. For your listening pleasure, “The Golden Door,” Jim’s latest song _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

JIm Metzner

Jim Metzner Best known as the producer and voice of the Pulse of the Planet radio series, Jim is a graduate of Yale Drama School, where he studied acting with Stella Adler. He was one of the Bacchantes in Andre Gregory's famous production of The Bacchae, played Jack in the London premier of Sam Sheppard's Red Cross, and wrote, directed and performed in Passover Dreams, which was broadcast nationwide by PRI, Public Radio International. As a folksinger, Jim has opened for T Rex, Free, Three Dog Night, Tina Turner, Tom Rush and – at London's Hyde Park, Pink Floyd, before a crowd of 25,000. "Which was like feeding goldfish food to a whale." Cast against type, he played Clarence the angel, in "It’s a Wonderful Life" in two productions in upstate NY. In March 2026, Jim’s one man play “Rediscovering Poppa” premiered at the Rosendale Theatre, in Rosendale, NY. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Jim’s novel, "Sacred Mounds" is available as an audiobook on Audible. For your listening pleasure, “The Golden Door,” Jim’s latest song _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Jim Metzner
Best known as the producer and voice of the Pulse of the Planet radio series, Jim is a graduate of Yale Drama School, where he studied acting with Stella Adler.
He was one of the Bacchantes in Andre Gregory’s famous production of The Bacchae, played Jack in the London premier of Sam Sheppard’s Red Cross, and wrote, directed and performed in Passover Dreams, which was broadcast nationwide by PRI, Public Radio International. As a folksinger, Jim has opened for T Rex, Free, Three Dog Night, Tina Turner, Tom Rush and – at London’s Hyde Park, Pink Floyd, before a crowd of 25,000. “Which was like feeding goldfish food to a whale.”
Cast against type, he played Clarence the angel, in “It’s a Wonderful Life” in two productions in upstate NY. In March 2026, Jim’s one man play “Rediscovering Poppa” premiered at the Rosendale Theatre, in Rosendale, NY. Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Jim’s novel, “Sacred Mounds” is available as an audiobook on Audible.
For your listening pleasure, “The Golden Door,” Jim’s latest song
Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Expert

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Education

Certificate of Drama at Yale University School of Drama
September 1, 1966 - June 1, 1969
Graduate of Acting Program

Qualifications

Narrator, numerous radio programs & podcasts, i.e. “Pulse of the Planet,” “Sounds of Science”, “You’re Hearing America"
January 1, 1980 - May 12, 2026
Narrator, writer, editor, producer. jimmetznerproductions.com

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Rediscovering Poppa

    A one act, one man play about my grandfather, Isidore Silberman, written and acted by me, performed at the Rosendale Theater, NY, November 2025.