I am the Director of the BFA Acting program at Northern Michigan University.
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 serve:
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, served fifteen years as a National Councilor for Actors' Equity, (the union that represents professional Stage Managers and Actors), and now serve on the Executive Team, Faculty Council, and Negotiating Team of the NMU AAUP in Marquette, MI.
I studied:
I earned Bachelors Degrees 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.