Since I can do many accents and funny voices, voiceover acting seems like an obvious choice! In 2022 I made this demo in the hopes of being cast as a voiceover actor. It’s not bad for a first attempt. I should revisit this and make an updated demo in 2024. In the mean time, check out my demo and if you think you can use me in your project, drop me a line!
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My Many Looks
Here’s a video I made a few years ago with my many looks. I pride myself on being a character actor and being able to change my look with ease. Check out this video to see what I can do!
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I speak French!
And I sing in French too! Well, I guess the more accurate statement would be that I have studied the French language for years. I began in French 1 in 7th grade, many years ago. I progressed all the way through French 5 and even read a couple plays and books in French. I then took one semester of French in college. After that, speaking French was just a hobby. I hadn’t really given it much thought for some time. About a year ago, after seeing an ad, I installed Duolingo on my phone. Since then, I have brushed up on my skills, achieving at least a B1 proficiency on the The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. Within the next year I hope to become a B2 and become CEFR certified with the hopes of having the opportunity to teach French or even apply study abroad programs.
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The Bald Soprano D-File
In Dramaturgy class at Villanova, we were asked to select a play for a full dramaturgical analysis that culminated in the creation of a website with all the pertinent information, research and articles about that play. I chose “The Bald Soprano” by Eugene Ionesco. I had read “La Cantatrice chauve” in French class when I was in high school, but absolutely did not understand its meaning. It just became a fun set of phrases and bits we learned in French that became a sort of inside joke between us French students. I memorized the line, “oh mon petit poulet roti, pourquoi creches tu du feu?” (pardon the lack of accents) which means, “oh my little roasted chicken, why are you spitting fire?” a perfectly respectable line of dialogue for the theatre of the absurd. Take a look at my deep dive by going here and viewing the entire D-File Website.
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Crazy For Your Rehearsal Continues!
At rehearsal tonight. Getting to see all the amazing work the dancers have done in the past few weeks. We open in just 3 weeks!
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Hidden meanings
In grad school I did research about potential hidden meanings in 17th century British plays using an old secret circus, traveler, and merchant language utilized by LGBTQ people across Europe called Polari. Since then, I’ve been working on revising that paper in preparation for submission to a peer reviewed theatre journal. More to come as I prepare my research. The features picture on this post is Fabuloso by Paul Baker which is a wonderful resource for Polari. Grab yourself a copy today by going here.
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Accents and Dialects…
I’ve always loved making funny voices, so when I started acting, accents and dialects seemed like a skill I should try. I recently got this book, “Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen” by Paul Meier, to really cement my skills in the hope of becoming a dialect coach someday. Come see me in Crazy For You at Villanova University where I will be doing a British accent playing the role of Eugene Fodor.
Over the years, I have worked with coaches in various productions to do British, Irish, and Maine accents, while also learning IPA. With those two skills, this book makes it easy to pick up a new accent or dialect with ease. I highly recommend it. These skills really do increase your marketability as an actor. To pick up a copy of “Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen” by Paul Meier, go here!
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Curtains, a Murder Mystery Musical
In 2022, I was invited back to Villanova University to audition for Curtains, a murder mystery musical. I had previous experience doing murder mystery dinner theatre and I love musicals, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity after not being able to perform for so long due to the pandemic. I ended being cast as the eccentric British director, Christopher Belling. It was a fabulous role for me that I would love to play over and over again. I once again got to use a British accent in this fabulous Kander and Ebb comedy. The last pics are a view from the orchestra pit where my character made an appearance and surprised the audience.
My view from the pit 
More from the pit 
Orchestra Pit 
Belling with his kitty! 
A view from the balcony 
In the dressing room 
Christopher Belling! 
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
For nearly a decade, I worked at the Philadelphia Museum of art. For the first two years, I was an Audio Visual Technician, working in the Audio Visual department. There, I ran lighting and sound for many concerts and performances. During that time, I edited audio used in audio tours, maintained the cell phone audio tour, and produced the occasional video. Upon the completion of the Perelman Building, the first official annex to the PMA featuring Costume and Textiles and Industrial Design galleries, to name a few, there was a need for additional IT support. Then I became a Helpdesk Technician in the Information Services Department were I worked for over 7 years. By the end of my time there, I had a grasp of nearly every aspect of the museum industry as well as the technology used to support a world class museum, its donors, and employees. In the picture, I’m removing microphones from a piano after an event.
Dressed as Fountain by Marcel DuChamp 
The old West Lobby 
Melting wax on a Rodin 
Planning for an Exhbition 
More Exhibition Planning 
The PMA Tunnel before the renovation 
PMA Tunnel Construction 
Great Stair Hall at Christmas 
The Tunnel at PMA 
Ellsworth Kelly in a crate 
More Ellsworth Kelly 
Out the windows on a rainy day 
A view of the West Lobby 
My Great Grandfather at the West Entrance where he was a guard at the PMA 
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Villanova University
From 2019 until 2021, I was a student at Villanova University getting my Master’s in Theatre and a Master’s of Public Administration certificate. Unfortunately, this was right as the pandemic began in 2020 and all my classes were made remote for months. Theatre classes, remote? Seems like a tough thing to do, but our class managed. I was able to put all my audio visual skills to the test and suddenly, I was performing in my office in front of a green screen with lighting and microphones instead of on a stage at the university. As the pandemic restrictions eased, we were able to meet in person eventually, socially distanced and masked of course! The inability to gather really put a damper on live theatre. Without the prospect of a paying audience, theatres typically cannot afford the rights to a work, and filming that piece for broadcast is usually forbidden or cost prohibitive. This meant only newly written or devised work could be performed effectively cancelling 2 seasons of programming, including 2 musicals. The first is now back on Broadway, Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” the second was Gershwin’s “Crazy for You” which has been rescheduled and is happening now in 2024. Despite the issues during the pandemic, I highly recommend this program, especially now with the new The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts featuring 2 brand new, state of the art theaters! I have been lucky enough to have been asked back for 2 musicals as an alumni, easily making up for the missed opportunities due to the pandemic. For more information about this program, go here. To see what’s currently showing at Villanova Theatre, click here!
Pandemic Graduation 
