“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.”

I always tell young art students that if they chose a career within the world of the theatre, they better be prepared to wear a lot of hats & play many parts (both on and off stage). I am a proud member of both unions (Screen Actors Guild & Actors Equity Association). I have worked as an actor, teacher, director, producer, set designer, costumer, lighting director, choreographer and booking agent. Julia Cameron, writer of The Artists Way, once said that that "an artist's career is not linear"; how true! It is extremely fulfilling, though, and worth the training, sacrificing and the wild journey on this non-traditional career path.