I grew up in North Jersey in the 80's and 90's, a Bridge & Tunnel kid going to the city to sleep on the street outside of the Nederlander for rush tickets to see RENT & using my fake ID to get into The Limelight & The Roxy. I Majored in Communications at Syracuse U while still performing every chance I could. 

I lived in the West Village for most of my 20's, with a year on the National Tour of RENT as Mark (dream come true), a year in L.A., and several regional gigs across the country.

In my 30's I went to Grad School at the U of Tennessee in Knoxville, then taught at Wesleyan U in Connecticut, and then back to Knoxville as an Artist in Residence at the Clarence Brown Theatre while teaching at UTK. COVID on Fire Island, two years directing in Kentucky, and now back in NYC living in the East Village (#RENT). 

I am a big Community Guy & a big Family Guy. My Dad was a Captain for TWA and a Colonel with the Marines. My Mom taught High School Math and is a wicked Card Player. I am proud of my Romanian heritage, go to Church on Sundays (mostly for the hymns), a member of The Players Club, got a pup named Brother Bear, a cabin in Harriman State Park, a working antique Edison Phonograph, and I drive a vintage 1988 Ford Bronco II. 

Feel free to ask about the rest...