My love of Scenic Design started my senior year in High School when my drama teacher encouraged me to become involved in Set Design. I literally went from the end of Football season to play rehearsal of Summer and Smoke. Little did I know that this casual introduction would be the start of a career that would lead me to Broadway and beyond.
Over the years I have had countless opportunities to express my creativity through Scenic Design. In 1993, I began working in New York City on various Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regional Theater productions, as well as some corporate and local events. Some of my favorite productions have included A Little Night Music, The Importance of Being Earnest, Blithe Spirit, and Enchanted April.
In 2014, I stretched my creative muscles and wrote, illustrated, and published a children’s picture book titled Jimmy Jack Gets a New Job, a whimsical book about the struggles of learning new things.
Four years later, my wife and I moved to Naples, Florida where I have continued to find opportunities to play my part in bringing the world of theater to local and global audiences.
Education
MFA, Scenic Design, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Recipient of the Hall Family Foundation Scholar Award
MA, Theater, University of Central Missouri
BA, Speech and Dramatic Arts & Art History, Drury University
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