performer.
I’m a theatre maker and activist-artist whose work lives at the intersection of story, justice, and embodiment. I create performances shaped by interviews, personal narratives, and lived identities, amplifying voices that are too often silenced or forgotten.
My process is rooted in deep listening and collaboration. Whether I’m devising a piece with students, adapting interviews into performance, or exploring identity through movement and language, I’m drawn to the power of theatre to unsettle, to heal, and to transform.
I believe theatre is sacred work. Like the liturgy, it invites us to gather, to remember, to be changed, and, in some mysterious way, to become co-heirs to something eternal. It stirs the heart, sharpens our awareness, and reminds us: we belong to one another.
I studied theatre at Saint Mary College, performing in 14 mainstage shows and two with The Theatre Company, the college’s professional children’s theatre. Here, I'm the Old Man in August Strindberg’s "Ghost Sonata."
One of the most formative productions of my college theatre years was playing the title role in Molière’s "Tartuffe."
I founded Full Circle Theatre Company in Kansas City, where I served as Producing Artistic Director from 2004 to 2009. The company was created to generate awareness about social justice through the power of performance.
A production of my play "For a Time and Place," which I wrote and directed for Full Circle Theatre Company. Pictured: Jubilee Paige and Andy Perkins.
One of the plays I enjoyed producing with Full Circle Theatre Company: "Two Rooms" by Lee Blessing and directed by Robert Foulk. Pictured: Deonna Bouye and Pete.
Photo collage from The Kansas City Star, part of an article on Full Circle Theatre Company’s production of "Whispers from the Streets," a play based on interviews with people experiencing homelessness.
"Aspire," the alumni magazine of my alma mater, Saint Mary College, interviewed me in 2009 when I founded and served as artistic director of Full Circle Theatre Company. Click the photo to read!
I played “Jose Pepper,” the mascot for the Kansas City–based restaurant Jose Pepper’s. This commercial, "Enter the Legend," aired on local television in the summer of 2009. Click the photo to watch the commercial.
I was a founding resident artist at The Fishtank Performance Studio in Kansas City. This solo piece was inspired by "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg and performed as part of a spoken word event called "The Howl Factory."
I devised "American Alphabet," a performance piece exploring the “three R’s” of American life: race, religion, and reckoning. It premiered at the Kansas City Fringe Festival, where it received the Encore Award.
A performance of "Whispers from the Streets," in collaboration with Creighton University’s Schlegel Center for Service and Justice and Omaha’s Siena/Francis House. (Photo courtesy of Creighton University)
In rehearsal for William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" with Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. (Photo courtesy of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company)
I directed "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" for the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company, reimagining the play to challenge societal norms and open space for new perspectives. Click the photo to read reviews! (Photo by Alan Devlin)
Rehearsing "In the Beginning There Was Love: A Vignette Cycle," a collaborative performance project I compiled, wrote, and directed for Jesuits West, exploring equity and inclusion. Pictured: Jesuit Frs. Martin Ngo and Radmar Jao.
The first table read of "It Happens to Us," a performance I adapted and directed about sexual assault on college campuses, performed by Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. (Photo by Dalton Hahn)
Serving as a teaching artist for "The Moral Man Monologues," part of Loyola High School’s junior theology curriculum in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Fr. Adam DeLeon, SJ)
Devising notes from "American Privilege," a Detroit Mercy Theatre Company production exploring race, identity, and power in America. Click the photo to watch a rehearsal scene.
Dress rehearsal for "American Privilege," a devised theatre project I compiled, wrote, and directed with Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. Pictured: DeShawn King. (Photo by Evans Tasiopoulos)
Directing "American Privilege," a devised theatre production exploring race, gender, sexuality, age, disability, and hope, with Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. (Photo by Alan Devlin)
I wrote an article for Human Development magazine titled “Why Playing Matters: Theatre, Life, and Integrating Balance.” Click the photo to read the article.
Dance rehearsal for the musical "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" with Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. I played the role of Snoopy. Unfortunately, the production was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Performing a monologue from my solo piece "DictoME" at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry’s evening of performance and art share.
An outdoor performance of my solo piece, "Forgiveness in Three Acts," for the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, after three years of encouragement from the community.