I am the Director of the BFA Acting program at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI.
I ran the Education Dept / Training program at a storied Off Bway Theatre.
York Theatre MTTP (Musical Theatre Training Program).
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“As an acting coach Jimmy is very supportive, encouraging, and most importantly specific and thorough when giving adjustments and critique. As a very talented and experienced performer himself, his depth of knowledge and keen eyes and ears always make me feel that I can trust him.”
Gillian Glasco - ‘Moths and Butterflies’, HBO; ‘Disgraced’, Syracuse Stage
I studied:
Earned a Bachelors Degree in Theatre and English at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and then a Masters Degree in Fine Arts (Acting) in the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington, Seattle under the iconic Master Teacher, Jack Clay. In the summer of 1992 I earned a certificate from the National Alliance of Acting Teachers (NAAT) Teacher Development Program at the Juilliard School.
I was based in New York City 1993-2022, now in Marquette, MI; I 'went pro' with Actors' Equity Association in '93, AFTRA in 1995, and SAG in 1997. I’m a Union Leader, presently served as a National Councilor for Actors' Equity, the union that represents professional Stage Managers and Actors, and now on the Exec Team of the NMU AAUP.