Aside from my work on the stage, I have spent the past year developing a passion for working with youth in the performing arts.

The bulk of my work has been either teaching weekly acting classes or directing full-fledged productions of licensed musicals. My work as an educator has a strong foundation in using the actor’s text to form the basis of their character portrayal. This is achieved with interrogative questions personalized to each actor and their character. I have also started to branch out and provide private acting lessons as well as become a consultant for local youth shows.

These conversations typically arise in the midst of rehearsal and tend to be spur of the moment ideas that the actor or I uncover through our work. I have found astounding success with this method and seen the students grow exponentially in my productions and classes. I believe that this method helps instill a love and attention to the craft that most young actors are remiss about.

Favorite credits include The Lion King, Kids & Creature Sing-Along; Finding Nemo, Jr.; The Drowsy Chaperone, Jr.; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jr.; R&H’s Cinderella: Youth Edition; and Bye Bye Birdie: Youth Edition.

Future projects include: Honk, Jr. and Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.