My first identity was as an actor.  

It was a long journey to arrive at an understanding of myself as a performing artist.  It doesn't matter what I'm doing - the lens through which I look at the world is that of an artist.  I act, direct, coach and do sound curation and design for theatres in Westchester and Fairfield County.  Along with Carin Zakes Green, I operated a summer Shakespeare company LawnChair Theatre, since from 2006 until 2022. It was a mad aventure and a great run.

As an art form, the theatre is dedicated to furthering our understanding of the human condition.  No matter what the endeavor, my goal is always to increase our capacity for empathy.

For nearly 30 years, I’ve done most of my work in community theatre. I love the alchemical process by which individuals become a cast, and a cast becomes a beloved community. For me, the word “community” is as important as the word “theatre.” The community in which we make theatre is every bit as important as the theatre we make in it.

Here's my community theatre resume.  Fresh out of college, I performed onstage in NYC and in commercials, but there was a 12 year long hiatus before resuming the craft for the sheer love of it, playing for fun instead of money. You never know, though. Every now and then I get a professional gig.

And here's a photo gallery of some roles....