"Give beauty back; back to God. Beauty's self and beauty's giver." -Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, I grew up listening to Broadway cast recordings and attending performance events of all kinds, from live music to theatre and fine art. Like most kids, I had already decided in the second grade that I would be an Olympic swimmer when I grew up. However, when my growth spurt did not reach to where I had anticipated and my wing span was not equal to that of Michael Phelps, I pushed that dream aside.
I hold a BA in Theater Performance from DeSales University, a Certificate of Classical Acting from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England, and an MFA in Acting from Florida State University/
Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.
Having had the privilege of studying theater at various levels internationally, lived and worked in New York City and across the United States; my passion is fierce, and my interests are always in constant development. I have a deep love for Shakespeare, an interest in actor-movement training, a vast knowledge of musical theatre, and a budding intrigue with intimacy direction. As an artist, the training and discipline never really come to an end.
As an actor-creator, I approach my work knowing that I, myself am enough. I desire to step into a performance as a teacher, as a hero; being part of a collective that brings the unconscious to the conscious. A person can still can walk out, rise above, and make a change by ways of compassion, transparency, and losing fear of our full emotional capacity.
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, I grew up listening to Broadway cast recordings and attending performance events of all kinds, from live music to theatre and fine art. Like most kids, I had already decided in the second grade that I would be an Olympic swimmer when I grew up. However, when my growth spurt did not reach to where I had anticipated and my wing span was not equal to that of Michael Phelps, I pushed that dream aside.
I hold a BA in Theater Performance from DeSales University, a Certificate of Classical Acting from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England, and an MFA in Acting from Florida State University/
Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.
Having had the privilege of studying theater at various levels internationally, lived and worked in New York City and across the United States; my passion is fierce, and my interests are always in constant development. I have a deep love for Shakespeare, an interest in actor-movement training, a vast knowledge of musical theatre, and a budding intrigue with intimacy direction. As an artist, the training and discipline never really come to an end.
As an actor-creator, I approach my work knowing that I, myself am enough. I desire to step into a performance as a teacher, as a hero; being part of a collective that brings the unconscious to the conscious. A person can still can walk out, rise above, and make a change by ways of compassion, transparency, and losing fear of our full emotional capacity.
