ART OF WISE
It was a labor of love to bring Mark Clayton Souther's latest world premiere to life with an incredible cast under the steady directorial leadership of Monteze Freeland. I can't say I relished playing Jonathan Wise (who, rest assured, receives his just desserts by play's end) but I did enjoy the creative process with this ensemble.
TROUBLE IN MIND
I can't properly describe what a joy it was to tackle this difficult, but so immediate and important piece. Enormous praise and thanks to the folks at Pittsburgh Public Theatre, the cast and crew and the one and only Justin Emeka.
A Sherlock Carol
Tremendous holiday fun creating this production with a cast of good friends, new and old, for Kinetic Theatre. My eight year old daughter said it was the best play she'd ever seen, and she saw Frozen.
A Life in the Theatre
A lesser-known, but truly brilliant Mamet two-hander brought to life by Kinetic Theatre stalwarts Andrew Paul (director) and Sam Tsoutsouvas (actor extraordinaire). I enjoyed every minute of it.
The Importance of Being Earnest
I'll never forget, during the rehearsal process, director Jenny Koons handing laying out a table full of victorian props and saying "I'm going to put on some music, you take the next 10 minutes and figure out how these things are funny," and then the resulting clown shows presented by this hilarious cast. This show was an all-time favorite.
Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For
Unbelievably fortunate to find myself in this world premiere musical about one of Pittsburgh's greatest talents. Speaking of talent, the virtuosity in this production, from director Kent Gash and choreographer Dell Howlett to Darius de Hass as Strayhorn and up and down the cast list, is staggering.
PROJECT AMELIA
This immersive theatre piece was unlike anything I had ever been a part of before, unlike anything I had ever seen or even dreamt of. Bricolage built an entire world and then let 60 people a night come in and live in it, manipulate it, immerse themselves in it. At the heart of the experience, though, was an important and provoking story from conceiver and playwright Michael Skirpan.
KING LEAR
In the spring of 2019, Pittsburgh's Quantum Theatre and director Risher Reddick staged King Lear outdoors at a the long-shuttered but lovingly preserved Carie Blast Furnace. We performed the first half in the shadow of the magnificent ruins of the furnace itself and then walked the audience to a second, more pastoral location a quarter mile away for the second half.
HAMLET: WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
It's Hamlet. I played the part in 2009 in this same brilliant, maddening, beautiful and strange adaptation of the play. What a challenge and a joy to re-mount the production with Adam Thomas Smith for The Brick's Shakespeare in the Theatre Festival.
Liberté: A Call to Spy
And just like that, I was a member of SAG-AFTRA. What an incredible experience to play a principal role in this film- a "Femal-driven WWII Spy Thriller."
BRUSHSTROKES
What a thrill to be back in front of the camera, exploring a character slowly going off the rails. We shot exteriors in the frigid depths of January and took over a bar in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philly. Look for the film on the festival circuit later this year. And catch the trailer here.
THREE SISTERS
Cal MacLean assembled an incredibly talented ensemble to tackle Chekhov's 18 character masterpiece. Helming this large vessel: London's own Michael Fry, an innovative and truly brilliant director. I had way too much fun working on this oppressively sad play.
CALDERON'S TWO DREAMS
This was a labor of love. Over the better part of two years, the amazing artists of NYC's Magis Theatre adapted, devised, and built this unique performance- two versions of Calderon de la Barca's Spanish Golden Age classic, Life is a Dream.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE JERSEY LILY
Directed by the great Carl Wallnau. Every audition since this show, someone has looked at my resume and said, "Oh I love Carl Wallnau."
CHICKENS IN THE YARD
This was such an amazing experience. Paul Kruse's play is a quirky and beautiful piece of ensemble theatre. The actors spend about half their stage time playing chickens and half playing human characters. It takes someone like director Adil Mansoor to crack this nut.
AS YOU LIKE IT
An outdoor romp with an amazing collection of talent.
STUPID F***ING BIRD
Back to Sarasota, an artistic home base since my days at the FSU/ Asolo Conservatory, to work with Brendan Ragan's hot new theatre company. And finally: a chance to work with director Vincent Carlson-Brown! This one was a riot, on stage and off.
PHOTOGRAPH 51
This was my first foray into the vibrant word of Philly Theatre. The production was directed by the non-stop K.C. MacMillan and featured a cast of Philly Phamous actors. Beautiful play and unforgettable experience.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
George Bailey. It's a Wonderful Life. Nelson Eusebio directing maybe the finest ensemble of actors and Foley artists I've every been a part of. Christmas time in Baltimore. What more can one ask? Thank you Clarence. Thank you.