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I've always loved stories that stay with me long after I've left the theatre or turned off the screen. The ones that remind me of a memory I had forgotten about, a character whose experience felt strangely familiar, or somehow put words to a feeling I didn't know how to explain.
Some of my favorite experiences have happened sitting in an audience and realizing that a room full of strangers with completely different lives are laughing, crying, holding their breath, or feeling the exact same thing at the exact same moment.
And that is what excites me most about being a performer. I love the possibility that something I create on stage or on screen might resonate with someone else in the way that so many performances have resonated with me. I love creating characters and telling stories, but even more than that, I love the possibility of helping someone feel something. Whether that's joy, heartbreak, hope, nostalgia, understanding, or simply the feeling of being a little less alone in the world.
As Julie Andrews once said so perfectly:
Well... maybe not the very beginning.
I grew up in a small town in Maryland, where I discovered my love for storytelling at an early age. Whether I was performing for family gatherings or diving into school productions, I knew pretty quickly that this was the path I wanted to pursue.
That passion eventually led me to New York City, where I attended Marymount Manhattan College before completing my BFA in Musical Theatre at Liberty University. Along the way, I immersed myself in every opportunity I could find, both onstage and behind the scenes, developing a deep appreciation for the collaboration, creativity, and community that make theatre so special.
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(Since you've made it this far, I'm assuming you want the fun stuff now...)
Ever since I was young, I've been fascinated by the night sky. From constellations to meteor showers to the northern lights, there was always something magical about looking up and realizing just how much exists beyond what we can see every day.
For years, seeing the northern lights felt like a dream that would remain as such. Then, in 2020, while attending college virtually during the pandemic, I packed up my "campus" and spent two weeks in a remote cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
What I expected to be a change of scenery quickly turned into one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I was fortunate enough to witness—and photograph—the aurora almost every night. Since then, I've been completely hooked on the thrill of the chase and have become an avid aurora enthusiast and photographer.
There's something about standing beneath a sky full of dancing light that feels remarkably similar to performing: both remind me how powerful it is to be fully present in a moment that will never happen in exactly the same way again.
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Every experience becomes a story eventually. Some are obvious from the start, like a once-in-a-lifetime experience beneath the northern lights with your family. Others reveal their significance more gradually: a family tradition you've participated in for years before realizing how much history, love, and connection it carries. Or maybe it’s a night spent locked out of your cabin that felt disastrous at the time but has since become one of your favorite stories to tell. And some are seemingly small, like the spontaneous trips to Sheetz in the middle of the night with your best friend.
I love the way these moments continue to live on long after they've passed. They become stories shared around dinner tables, stories revisited with old friends, and stories that remind us how deeply connected we are to one another.