“Not only must your love of art...be the foundation of your life’s career, but you also must be in love with something or somebody every day...with a picture, a flower, a song, a woman...a football match which produced in you a feeling of energy -- with anything you like so long as your spirit is always in a state of exhilaration so that the ordinary everyday life that surrounds you has always the power to light a spark in you.” Konstantin Stanislavski, 1889
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As a Teacher
I’m committed to a room where the students’ individual creative process will grow toward personal revelation, confidence, increased imagination, mutual respect, empathy and good citizenship.
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As an Actor
“The readiness is all . . . Let be.” - Hamlet
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As a Director/ Producer
Plays for the stage, live-stream virtual productions, touring companies, colloquiums, benefits, Head of an MFA Acting program and Executive Director of The Preservation Association for Tudor Hall; Shakespeare’s Birthplace in America
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As an Author
“Could easily become the modern bible for our beginning theater actor today.” -Janet Zarish, Head of Acting, NYU Graduate Acting Program
Beginnings
Born and raised in New Castle, Indiana, the third son of four boys. Irish descent. Little Moon of Alban by James Costigan, first theatrical experience in high school. Attended Wheaton College, majoring in Speech Communications. Freshman Class President. Studied in Israel. Traveled through Europe and stood on the stage at Epidaurus. Served in Bangladesh as a relief worker. Won NCAA All-American swimmer. Began theatre training with Professor James Young while at Wheaton College. Worked for the International relief agency, Medical Assistance Program (MAP) upon graduation. Earned MFA in acting at Southern Methodist University and upon graduation, began professional acting career at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for $100 a week.