A native Minnesotan, I ventured out east to study musical theater at Carnegie Mellon University.  ('03)  I returned to the Twin Cities after college, and found a home on the Mcknight Stage at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Chanhassen Dinner Theater and St. Paul's History Theatre.  After a wonderful run in MN, I ventured out to NYC and has worked regionally for the last 15 years.  Favorite theaters include American Heartland Theatre (Kansas City) Gem Theatre (Detroit) Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Maltz Jupiter (FLA) Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Mountain Playhouse (PA) and Theatre Aspen (CO). New York brought along a slew of new adventures in music, pairing up with some of my favorite Singer/Songwriters Merideth Kaye Clark, Jenn Grinels, and Hannah Cranton in live performances all around the city. Concert venues also include Joe’s Pub and 54 Below performing alongside Heather Brorsen (Avenue Q), and longtime CMU friend Rory O’Malley (Book of Mormon), conducted and directed by the incomparable Stephen Oremus.

I made my return to the Twin Cities 6 years ago, marking my debut as Musical Director at Lyric Arts Theatre with Plaid Tidings. Little did I know I’d be embarking on an incredible career shift over to the world of music directing. I’ve since been at my piano, directing and conducting at Daleko Arts, Normandale Community College, Old Log Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Theater Latte Da, and Artistry Theater. I also continue to work as a Commercial, Print and Voiceover Actor out of the Twin Cities, and am a member of SAG/AFTRA as well as AEA.