I am a professional acting teacher and coach with over 26 years of experience mentoring performers of all levels. I began acting at age eight and trained classically under legendary acting teacher and director Gerald Freedman and other distinguished mentors at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where I earned a BFA in Acting and Drama. My professional acting career spans Broadway (including Mary Zimmerman’s Tony Award–winning Metamorphoses), Off-Broadway, film, television,...
I am a professional acting teacher and coach with over 26 years of experience mentoring performers of all levels. I began acting at age eight and trained classically under legendary acting teacher and director Gerald Freedman and other distinguished mentors at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where I earned a BFA in Acting and Drama. My professional acting career spans Broadway (including Mary Zimmerman’s Tony Award–winning Metamorphoses), Off-Broadway, film, television, commercials, print, and voiceovers. I have personally taught and coached, shaping the careers of both emerging and award-winning artists, with influence extending to blockbuster films, acclaimed TV series, Broadway and West End productions, and internationally recognized theatre companies.
I employ a holistic, multi-method approach integrating techniques from Stanislavski, Adler, Hagen, Strasberg, Meisner, Chekhov, and Alexander. I help actors build a personalized toolbox to explore instinct, impulse, and the given circumstances, delivering fully realized, truthful performances. My teaching covers scene study, text analysis, character breakdown and development, voice and speech, audition and self-tape preparation, green screen, artist life coaching, business for actors, directing, playwriting, public speaking, and mask work (neutral, character, and half-mask). I teach in one-on-one and ensemble settings, both online and in-person, for students of all ages and levels. I also lead the Master Class at MC² Actors Studio in Los Angeles, New York, and London, and have received extensive five-star reviews from industry professionals across multiple social and professional platforms and publications.
As a director, playwright, and founder of MC² Actors Studio and MC² Repertory Theatre Company, I focus on nurturing confidence, authenticity, risk-taking, and artistic excellence. My mission is to empower actors to unlock their full potential, refine their craft, and bring depth, truth, and emotional resonance to every performance.
