I’ve been performing since childhood. I was one of those kids who was constantly in costume, usually as my favorite villains and monsters, or singing and dancing as characters like the Tin Man (complete with an aluminum foil-covered funnel) while The Wizard of Oz played on VHS in the living room.

After seeing The Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on New Year’s Eve, 1997, I knew I had to make theatre. My parents enrolled me at a community college’s summer drama camp and then, later, I performed with my local community theatre. Having been thoroughly bit by “the theatre bug,” it wasn’t until seeing George Hearn and Angela Lansbury’s 1982 performance of Sweeney Todd on DVD that I knew I had to pursue a career in theatre.

I entered the BFA program in Acting at Clarion University of Pennsylvania and landed my first professional gig at the Barn Theatre — Michigan’s oldest professional summer stock company — and worked there for two seasons. While working there, I realized I desperately missed the formal classroom environment. I also loved drama literature and so I thought I would continue to pursue acting while studying plays. I enrolled in the MA in Literature program at the University of Alabama and immediately missed working on the stage. So, I resolved to forge a path where I could live in both worlds. My next move was to the University of Pittsburgh, where I continued to build my professional profile while working towards my PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies.

I’m a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and am fortunate to have performed professionally across the eastern United States, in Michigan, Birmingham, Alabama, and the greater Pittsburgh area. Enjoy these selected highlights from my acting career!