Jewish Repertory Theatre, NYC. MARRY ME A LITTLE (w/ Sally Mayes & Brent
Barrett). Queens Theatre in the Park, NYC. ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE (MD: ...
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OFF BROADWAY PINS AND NEEDLES (w/ Karen Mason & Jim Walton) MARRY ME A LITTLE (w/ Sally Mayes & Brent Barrett) ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE (MD: Phil Hall) BLESSINGS OF THE DAY (“Fresh Ink” Series) IN MY DREAM…
Jewish Repertory Theatre, NYC Queens Theatre in the Park, NYC Triad / Laurie Beechman / Zipper Theatres, NYC Primary Stages, NYC Vortex Theatre Company, NYC
OPERA A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM opera a cappella (Ching; World Premiere) REGIONAL ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE (5 prods.) (w/ Sally Struthers) THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (8 Ostrander Award noms.) NEXT TO NORMAL THE FULL MONTY (3 ariZoni Award noms.) ROMANCE / ROMANCE GREASE SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (3 prods.) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR THE KING AND I (5 prods.) 1940 SWING! (Robby Award nom.)
Opera Memphis, TN Virginia Musical Theatre, VA Playhouse on the Square, TN “ “ Phoenix Theatre, AZ Fulton Opera House, PA “ “ Foothills Theatre, MA Seacoast Repertory Theatre, NH Albuquerque Civic Light Opera, NM “ “ CAST Theatre, Hollywood, CA
STOCK THE SOUND OF MUSIC (w/ Rex Smith) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (w/ Lewis J. Stadlen; Judy Award, Kevin Kline nom.) “ “ (w/ Spiro Malas) “ “ PETER PAN (3 prods.) (w/ Robert Westenberg) FOOTLOOSE (w/ John Herrera) HAIRSPRAY (w/ Paul Vogt) AIDA (w/ Montego Glover & Adrian Zmed) WEST SIDE STORY ANNIE GET YOUR GUN ANNIE (3 prods.) (w/ Beth Leavel) OLIVER! MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (3 prods.) (2 Perry Award noms.) DRIVING MISS DAISY PRELUDE TO A KISS DINNER THEATRE LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (3 prods.) (Connecticut Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Direction) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (w/ Mike Burstyn) LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (w/ Tom Urich)
Ogunquit Playhouse, ME KC Starlight Theatre / St. Louis MUNY WV Public Theatre Maine State Music Theatre The MUNY, St. Louis, MO Sacramento Music Circus, CA “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Surflight Theatre, NJ Hampton Playhouse, NH Bristol Valley Theater, NY “ “ Downtown Cabaret Theatre, CT Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY “ “
INDUSTRIALS SAMSUNG DIGITall (CES; Las Vegas Convention Center, NV); GUINNESS BEER: “POUR IT ON!” (Hilton Anatole - Dallas, TX); BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO: “STRIKE UP THE BRAND!” (Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN); ALCON: “THE POWER INSIDE” (Westin Resort, Scottsdale, AZ); SAM’S CLUB: “…ONE MEMBER AT A TIME” (Kansas City Convention Center, MO); TGI FRIDAYS (Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV); WAL~MART (Kansas City Convention Center, MO); GOODYEAR TIRES: THE NEXT GENERATION Gaylord Resort, DC) UNIVERSITY / TEACHING (as Guest Artist Director/Instructor) New York University (2x); University of Pennsylvania (3x); Hofstra University (3x); University of New Mexico (2x); SUNY Buffalo (2x); Cerro Coso College (2x); University of Findlay, OH; Theatre Arts Center (6x); Broadway Bound, Junior Tours; The Savvy Actor (3x) TRAINING DEGREE: BA Theatre/Dance - UCLA (Clifton Webb Award) ACTING: Michael Beckett, Edward Morehouse MUSICAL COMEDY: Edward Greenberg CHOREOGRAPHY: Carol Scothorn DANCE: Istvan Robovsky, Mia Slavenska, Peggy Ryan, Lynn Dally, Tanya Everett, Eddie Zawacki, Rich Rizzo, David Storey
