A Bit About Me

About myself...

I first learned that acting was a profession when I watched Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap. Her age resonated with me, and I realized that she was employed to perform. That night, at 8 years old, I asked my mother how one becomes an actor. Looking, I'm sure, to discourage a dangerous path she asnwered, "You have to live in a tiny apartment with rats." The proverbial spark was lit.

Throughout high school I dabbled in theater, working in local summer productions, attending camps, acting in school shows, and performing competively in forensic speech and debate. I constantly hinged between pursuing a dream, and taking a practical route for my life. You know how that goes. One thing I always valued was an in-depth, and well-rounded approach to performance. I believe that understanding the world and its workings enables one to create layered, multi-dimensional characters that inform and aid any production. That is my life motto, be it a little long-winded.

In college, I made a decision. College theater is a wonderful time to explore characters outside of your natural range, collaborate with brilliant, passionate minds, and be a big fish in a little pond. I realized that I had two options: work hard and attain an unimaginably wonderful goal, or work moderately and make a living in another profession. Acting was a calling for me. I have never felt as incredibly happy as I do on stage. I respect acting as a craft, and the body, voice, and imagination as tools. I trained and worked with spectacular professors and professionals, and I knew that I had something to offer the world of theater. Setting aside appresnsions, demons, and a fear of rats (please don't let that joke land flat), I picked up the call, and said Yes.

I have interned with the 13th Street Theatre in New York City, and Fort Salem Theater in Salem, NY. I continue to learn and hone my skills every day. I'm looking forward to what the future has in store.

Acting is a terrifying career. You need a thick skin, and a steel, spiked shell that fits over that skin. There is a lot of rejection, and a lot of trust in the notion that someone will someday find you compelling to listen to. But I'm luckily a delusional dreamer, an extremely hard worker, a dedicated professional, and in this career for the rest of my life.

I look forward to seeing more of you, and hope you enjoy this site.

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