"When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools."
~William Shakespeare

Upcoming Appearances

Catch me at this Holiday Concert

ACTING

Roles I've Played

Harlequin

Bamboozled!

-a commedia

My first leading role c.1986
(costume: SF Opera Company)

Dash

The WAR

-an anti-war fable

Myself as DASH the sheep. #NYC
October 3rd, 2018
photo: James Gavin

Magican

Troy and Andra

-a magical duo

My lovely assistant Andra and I performed an award-winning act throughout the SF Bay Area.
Andra now owns Andra Norris Gallery

Art Carp

Demon Pond

-a beautiful tragedy

Myself as ART CARP #NYC
October 2nd, 2019
photo: Ves Pitts

Clown

Jack'n the Beanstock

-a clowns tale

I played Scrappy (Jack) and was a SF Street Clown throughout the 80's. I can unicycle, juggle make balloon animals and I'm hilarious.

A Bird

TranGERELLA

-a very Grimm Tale

Myself as Bird w/Fussy Lo Mein #NYC
October 4th, 2017
photo: Bonny Finberg

There Are No Small Parts In An Ensemble.

June 6, 2018

Every member of the acting company—whether onstage for the play’s entirety or for the briefest of moments—is indispensable to a production’s success.

Ten Ways to Tune Your Acting Performance

June 6, 2018

You have to enclose yourself in the world of the play. You have to be wildly alive to what the other actors are doing and to how your character....

10 Questions and Answers to What Makes a Great Actor

May 18, 2018

Acting technique is paramount to anyone wanting to be a serious actor. It's quite easy to imitate a character or even an emotion, but...

How Old is Too Old to Start an Acting Career?

May 11, 2018

No real actor will ever tell you that you’re too old to start an acting career. There are parts waiting to be cast for all age groups, grab one!

Performance Anxiety

April 24, 2018

First step in mastering stage fright, is to get a good understanding of just what kind of problem you're dealing with.

Promote The Shows Your In

April 16, 2018

This is an easy way we performers can support the arts, by promoting our shows, getting fans and making the art we love to put on stage.

The 12 Rules for Stage Acting

April 13, 2018

Anyone who has ever contemplated a career in acting knows that there is a long road ahead. And I won’t lie—it is a rough path.