acting professor/department chair, experimental performance institute at new college of california, teaching acting at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
artistic director/founder, ghosttown theatre company: writing, directing, performing and producing original company work at various venues in san francisco and san diego.
nyu--tisch school of the arts (b.f.a.) writing/acting
new college of california b.a. in acting, writing and dancesan francisco state university m.f.a. writing/actingthe actors center (ny)
charles tuthill (acting) “best acting coach in nyc”-backstage 2006
grace zandarkski (voice)and per brahe (balinese mask) yale school of drama: faculty
orlando pobotoy (clown) tisch school of the arts & ucsd: faculty
Felix Ivanov (Stage Combat) julliard: faculty
seydways studio (la)
richard seyd (acting, dramatic improvisation and film) daniel gamburg (film) cynthia baasham (voice)
american conservatory theater (sf)
acting and shakespeare: domenique lozano, mike carroll, andrew hurteau, marvin greene, francine landes
voice /speech: cynthia basham, jeff crockett
improvisation and viewpoints: laura derry, mark jackson
on-camera: bruce williams
(lead) young t: seductive, abusive vietnam vet
magic theater
what the birds carry
(lead) young t: seductive, abusive vietnam vet
jessica heidt
three part harmony
(lead) edward: witty gay man dying of aids
tracy ward
hunter’s point
(lead) hunter: sexy, dangerous homeless charmer
z space
the alice project
(lead) the rabbit: hyper, physical comedy
tanya calmoneri
blind faith
(lead) satan: seductive and wise
christopher jenkins
mr. president
(supporting) gerald: hard working, inadequate father
off-market theater
the illusion
(supporting) pleribo/adraste/prince: jealous lover
francine landes
moving target series
solo performance
848 divisadero
something like a star
multiple characters
erika shuch
the queen’s rain
multiple characters
sf fringe and sushi performance
zero below
multiple characters
dwayne calizo
kriya
multiple characters
erika shuch
twilight salon
multiple characters
theater artaud
esp project
multiple characters
erika shuch
tragedy of levi and gap
multiple characters
chell parkins
blue man group
performer/technical staff
astor place theater
theatre/performance (partial list)
s.a.g.
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film/video
zak barnett
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