MY STORY:
Here's the story of my life (abridged version).

I was born in the small town of Hilton, NY #applecountry .

From there, I moved to Tucson, AZ. (cue the culture shock). It was there that I discovered my love for art and started exploring my creative side through painting, drawing, etc.

After two years in the desert, I moved to sunny Pearland, TX. and in 5th grade, it was mandatory that we take theater arts as an elective and I was dreading it, as I was a really, really shy child. Our final assignment for theater arts was to write an original skit and perform it in front of the class and invited guests. We decided to do a parody of The Late Show with David Letterman. It was during the "will it float" portion (we used a rubber duck... It did in fact float), that I had a crystalizing moment of clarity, an epiphany - if you will. Through the sounds of people laughing and the excited beating of my own heart, I heard a voice in my head say, "I have to do this for the rest of my life."

From 6th-12th grade, I did everything and anything I could that was related to preforming arts. Many ups and downs, but never questioning my quest to be an actor.

After high school, I was accepted at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), in New York City (can you say "culture shock" again). I graduated 3 years later as a proud member of the 2014-2015 Academy Company, with some truly amazing people. In the years after college, I did a wide variety of acting gigs and would eventually become an usher at the beautiful Hudson theatre. Little did I know, that this job would change everything. You see the theatre company, Ambassador Theatre Group, who operates the Hudson theatre, was also in charge of another Broadway theatre called the Lyric. I was, again, fortunate enough to transfer over there for a while and be a part of the amazing front of house team that helped open Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Six months after starting at the Lyric, I was cast in the San Francisco production of HPCC as Scorpius Malfoy. After an incredible run in San Francisco, I have returned to New York City, ready for the next great adventure.

It's been nearly 20 years since that duck floated and I've never looked back. Simply put, I love what I do and I've been fortunate enough to  pursue it as my career!

Keep your eyes on the horizon my friends. Our future is bright!