I am a St. Louis based professional actor/director/teacher, and a proud union member of AFTRA, SAG and Actor’s Equity. Some of the theatres I have worked with are: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Shakespeare Theatre St. Louis, The St. Louis Black Repertory, Upstream Theatre, Mustard Seed Theatre, The New Jewish Theatre, Avalon Theatre, Actor’s Studio, Historyonics, The New Theatre, Theatre Project Co. , Cincinnati Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Riverside Theatre and more than 30 productions at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. I have experience in Television and Radio commercials and made my feature film debut in the Oscar nominated feature film UP IN THE AIR. I’m looking forward to my next project, AWAKE AND SING at the New Jewish Theatre, directed by Steve Woolf.
Kevin Kline Award Nominations
2011: Outstanding Supporting Actors in a Play: Outlying Islands (Upstream Theater)
10 Questions:
1. What is your favorite theatrical memory?
My favorite theatrical memory? Tough one for me to answer, because I couldn’t choose just one when so many have significance for me. The important memories have a common denominator: they were experiences when I progressed as an actor. My first play, getting a laugh, my first lead role, my first one-person show, performing Shakespeare outside for thousands of people, watching myself on film with my Dad at my side.
2. When did you know you were going in to the theatre?
Probably the moment I decided to not pursue a career in Accounting, in spite of just graduating with a B.S. in Acct. from Mizzou. I decided to go back to school, as a freshman, at Webster College. I wanted the training, not the degree. Best 4 years of my life.
3. What does St. Louis Theatre mean to you?
It’s a community I am proud to be a part of. Many of the St. Louis artists I have worked with over the years I would now consider good friends. It doesn’t get better than that.
4. What’s in your fridge right now?
All the foods necessary for my next attempt to get rid of this 10 pound spare tire!
5. What was the first car you drove?
A 1969 VW Bus. Learned how to drive a clutch on my friend Bob’s Bus I could drive while he made out with his girlfriend in the back. I was 15, with no license, so we drove around side streets till the gas ran out.
6. What’s the last book you read?
Reading Mark Twain’s Autobiography.
7. What’s your favorite St. Louis restaurant?
Love to make a gigantic salad at Sweet Tomatoes.
8. If you weren’t in the theatre, what would you be doing?
All the scenarios I imagine end badly.
9. What is the most played song or artist on your iPod?
Don’t have an iPod, but I listen to a lot of Alison Krauss in my car.
10. What is your guiltiest guilty pleasure?
An occasional cigarette or two, in spite of my long history of addiction to them. It’s me at my most arrogant. Think Charlie Sheen.