Over the past 40 years, has directed extensively in classical, Shakespeare, modern theater, musicals, and opera. He trained as an actor at California State University, and trained in Shakespeare at ACT of San Francisco, where he directed A CRY OF PLAYERS, and THE CRITIC, and acted the title role in RICHARD II. He trained as a director at Carnegie Mellon, (AH WILDERNESS), and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He directed many Off-Broadway productions in New York (DANCE ON A COUNTRY GRAVE, CRADLE WILL ROCK, ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD); ran a summer stock company, (ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, TAMING OF THE SHREW); and directed five seasons of Shakespeare in the Park in Philadelphia, (MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, HAMLET, HENRY IV). Opera productions include many by Gilbert & Sullivan, BOHEME, and CARMEN. He was a New York Critic for Show Business Magazine for 7 years, and continues as a record producer. He has taught and directed at The Walnut Street Theater, Fordham University (TIME OF YOUR LIFE, FIGARO); University of the Arts (SEAGULL, CRUCIBLE); Cabrini College (CABARET, 2 GENTLEMEN OF VERONA); and the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, (MIKADO). and Steel River Playhouse (RAGTIME, BLITHE SPIRIT, TOYS IN THE ATTIC.) Most recent: MY FAIR LADY at MTC at Shannondell.