Honors & Awards

2013 Photography Represented in the International Exhibition: The Story of the Creative, NYC

2011 Graduated Valedictorian EBMS Full Sail University

2009 Produced and Directed the first licensed non-Equity production of The Story of My Life

2009 Produced and Directed the first licensed amateur production of RENT.

1996-97 Best Show – The Secret Garden – Elgin Theatre Company

1996-97 Best Director – The Secret Garden – Elgin Theatre Company

1995-96 Best Director – Merrily We Roll Along – Elgin Theatre Company

1994-95 Best Direction – Joseph – Elgin Theatre Company

1994-95 Best Show – Joseph – Elgin Theatre Company

1994-95 Best Lighting Design – Joseph – Elgin Theatre Company

1993 Arts Grant for Het Achterhuis – Unity Arts Centre & Elgin Fine Arts Commission

1993-94 Best Show – Gypsy – Elgin Theatre Company/Independent Players

1993-94 Best Director – Gypsy – Elgin Theatre Company/Independent Players

1993-94 Best Choreography – Gypsy – Elgin Theatre Company/Independent Players

1993-94 Best Costumes – Gypsy – Elgin Theatre Company/Independent Players

1991 (February) Scatters In The Wind – Bailiwick Rep. Chicago Directors’ Festival                                                                     (Playwright, Director)

1989 Best Costumes – You Can’t Take It With You – Bartow Performing Arts Council

1989 State of Florida Fine Arts Grant Finalist

1988 Best Director of a Play – The Elephant Man – Anderson University

1988 Best Play – The Elephant Man – Anderson University

1988 Best Play of the Season – The Elephant Man – Anderson University – Anderson Area Newspaper Association

1988 Best Costumes for a Play – The Elephant Man – Anderson University

1988 Best Set Design for a Play – The Elephant Man – Anderson University

1988 Best Supporting Actor in a Play – David in Mornings at Seven

1988 Malcolm Gressman Theatre Award- Anderson University

1988 Best Director of a Musical – Joseph – Anderson University

1988 Best Musical – Joseph – Anderson University

1988 Best Costumes for a Musical – Joseph – Anderson University

1988 Best Set Design for a Musical – Joseph – Anderson University

1987 Best Actor – Treat in Orphans – White River Players

1987 Best Actor in a Play – Treat in Orphans – Anderson Area Newspaper Association

1987 “One of the Year’s Ten Best” – Joseph – Scott-Grieg Productions – The Lakeland Ledger, Central Florida News             Association

1987 Best Costumes for a Musical – The Music Man – Anderson University

1987 Best Costumes for a Play – The Curious Savage – Anderson University

1985 Best Director – Pippin – Introspect Theatre

1985 Best Musical – Pippin – Introspect Theatre

1985 Best Costumes for a Musical – Pippin – Introspect Theatre

1985 Best Supporting Actor – Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker – Introspect Theatre

1985 Best Set Design – The Miracle Worker – Introspect Theatre

1984 Best Director – My Fair Lady – Polk State College

1984 Best Set Design – My Fair Lady – Polk State College

1983 Introspect Theatre Award of Scholarship

1983 Best Director of a Musical – West Side Story – Introspect Theatre

1983 Best Musical – West Side Story – Introspect Theatre

1983 Best Actor in a Musical – Tony in West Side Story – Introspect Theatre

1983 Best Costumes for a Musical – West Side Story – Introspect Theatre

1982 Best Director – Joseph – Introspect Theatre

1982 Best Musical – Joseph – Introspect Theatre

1982 Polk State College Full Theatre Scholarship