PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/EDUCATOR

In addition to being an actor and voiceover artist, Richard is a theatre/film educator, director and producer. He has directed and produced children’s theatre, university theatre, and the award-winning television program, In The Public Interest, a documentary exploring the role of public broadcasting for children’s educational programming. He has taught acting and stagecraft and has interned at several theatre companies including South Coast Repertory. He acted as Director of Theatre Education for Coyote Rep in New York City, The Admiral Theatre Foundation in Bremerton, WA, Program Director for the Young Artist Theatre Camp at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth, WA, and was involved in the initial New York launch of StageCoach Theatre Arts, Brooklyn Heights in 2004, where he acted as CEO and Artistic Director for five years. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity Association. Richard received his MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine and his BA in Theatre Arts from SUNY New Paltz.