Selected Performance & Directing, 1977-1989

University of Oregon Department of Speech,

University Theatre, 1986-1989; PhD, 1989

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Acting; Pedagogue, Theatre History, Theatre and Culture

Directing:

• The Kiss of the Spider Woman (Pacific Northwest premiere)
• Happy Days (Samuel Beckett, not Ron Howard)
• The Killer

Acting:

• Herr Schultz, Cabaret
• Marty, Isn’t It Romantic?
• Napoleon, Animal Farm (Irene Ryan Award nomination)

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program , 1987

Director of Theatre, Rucker Elementary School, Gilroy Unified School District, Gilroy, California

Gilroy High School Theatre

Guest Director, Godspell, Spring 1986

Sierra Service Project, Summers 1983-1986

Program Coordinator, Music and Evening Gatherings

• Southern Site, Pauma Valley Rancheria, California, 1986
• Southern Site, La Jolla Rancheria, California, 1985
• Southern Site, La Jolla Rancheria, California, 1984
• Northern Site, Etna, California, 1983

Read about my era of service with SSP here.

Pacific School of Religion, 1982-1986

Acting:

• Richard, The Lady’s Not For Burning
• Peter Able, A Sleep of Prisoners
• Archangel Michael, The Sign of Jonah
• Jesus, The Gospel of Mark
• Ensemble, For the Time Being
• Ensemble, Star Eternal (כוכב העפר, adapted by Wayne R. Rood, in honor of Robert McAfee Brown)
• Mike, Screwtape

MA, Theology and the Arts, 1985

Thesis: “Departure: A Performing Arts Manifesto”

Read about my time in the arts at PSR here.

International Theatre, Vienna, Austria, 1980-1981

Acting:

• Linus, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Ensemble / Musician, Mark Twain’s America
• Simon Stimson, Our Town
• Ensemble, The Nutcracker

Gallery Players of Oregon, McMinnville, Oregon, 1979-1980, 1981-1982

Intern, Set / Sound / Production Design, 1980-1981

Design:

• The Price

Acting:

• Jesus, Godspell (Best Actor, Musical)
• Lord Chancellor, Iolanthe
• Finch, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
• Cornelius Hackl, Hello, Dolly!
• Ensemble / Musician, Sweet Charity

Linfield Little Theatre, McMinnville, Oregon, 1978-80, 1981-2, 1984

BA, Communications: Theatre, 1982

Acting:

• Orgon, Tartuffe (Best Supporting Actor, 1981-1982)
• Emcee, Cabaret (Best Supporting Actor, 1979-1980)
• George, All My Children
• Faulkland, The Rivals
• Toby Felker, The Runner Stumbles

Marriott’s Great America, Santa Clara, California, 1978

Stage Crew, The Music Man, Theatre Royale, May-August 1978

South End Repertory Company, San Jose, California, 1977

Acting Ensemble, featured musician:

• Comings and Goings
• Interview

Selected Performance & Directing, 1989-1999

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