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Philly Fringe 2008-2010
The Philly Fringe festival has always been an exciting time in Philadelphia. When it started, the festival brought underground, unknown, and often queer, entertainment to the city. It was a wonderful, accessible way to see a ton of diverse performances in a short amount of time. Each night also culminated in a Cabaret where folks could meet and network. I was lucky enough to be involved in the set design and sound creation for a show in 2008, “Waiting for the Show” written by Terence Diamond. Go here to see more of his work and below are a few picture I snapped at the time.
The following year, along with my partner at the time, we came up with our own original show, a parody of the Philadelphia morning news called, “Wake Up Philadelphia!” Check out the playlist below for clips.
“Wake Up Philadelphia!” entire show! With the mild success of “Wake Up Philadelphia!” we decided to return the following year, even bigger and better with “Now Showing” a comedic mystery story about working in a movie theatre in the 90’s. Check out the playlist below for clips..
Scenes from “Now Showing” -
Voiceovers
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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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 
