Actor, Director, Teacher

​Welsh by blood, English by birth, European by nature, and transatlantic by profession, my dogged pursuit of excellence in theater -- both on stage and on the page -- has brought me to Staunton, Virginia, where I teach acting and directing in Mary Baldwin University's Shakespeare and Performance graduate program in association with the American Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Playhouse.

Following an early professional career as an actor and director in the UK and numerous US tours of Shakespeare plays with the celebrated troupe Actors From The London Stage, I ended up staying to study in the Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin, where I completed a Ph.D in Renaissance Drama in 2012. During this time, I earned numerous B. Iden Payne and Austin Critics Circle awards and nominations for my theater work in the vibrant Austin community.

An ardent advocate of the Renaissance ideal of the multidisciplinary artist and individual, I continue to integrate my theatrical and academic careers, nurturing actor-scholars in our unique MLitt/MFA program, while engaging in dramatic projects, both as an actor and a director, that favor ensemble and inspire collaboration.

Bulletin Board

If ever there was a mountain to climb, it's O'Neill's mighty, challenging masterpiece about the Tyrone family, a stand-in for the playwright's own deeply problematic, alcohol-fueled, yet intensely passionate upbringing.

Directed by local legend Rusty Wilson and produced by Cadence Theatre at the Firehouse Theatre (in perhaps the first professional production of the play presented in Richmond Va) through late Sept-early Oct, 2025, this theatrical experience is proving one of the most inspirational and challenging of my career. (Not least became the 3.5 hour script is acted primarily by four actors!)

If Tyrone is a peak, then Iago is just as momentous a valley (or trough). Next up, I finally get the opportunity to tackle this intensely divisive role with Prague Shakespeare Company in the summer of 2026, in a tour that culminates in Venice, Italy. What goes around, Iago, comes around. More information forthcoming.
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