Career
Artistic Director since 1992 (Association Artistic Director 1990–1992) Graduate Degree (Master of Fine Arts) in Directing from Western Illinois University (1986), Bachelor in Theatre from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1984). Class of 1980 Lincoln Southeast High School (Lincoln Nebraska).
Produced over 150 musicals and plays since 1990 and Directed over 60 in that time.
Notable productions include "Floyd Collins" (1st non Tina Landau-directed Production), "Reefer Madness" (1st production outside of Los Angeles/New York City), "The Fix" (First production outside London {Donmar Warehouse} and Wash District of Columbia {Signature Theatre} ). Other musicals include "Urinetown", "Parade", "Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Tommy", Mission Saigon", "The Full Monty", "Eating Raoul", "A Manitoba of Number Importance", and one of the first professional American productions of "Moby Dick, the Musical" revised by Russell Ochocki.
Acting roles at Beck include "Passion" (Doctor Tambouri) Victoria Bussert, Director, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" (Ira) Carol Dunne, Director, and "Big River" (Young Fool) William Roudebush, Director. Other North-East Ohio shows directed include "Noises Office" (Berea Summer Theatre and Weathervane Playhouse) and "Das Barbecu" (Lyric Opera Cleveland) w/ Composer Scott Warrender, Musical Director.
