ABOUT THE ACTOR
Will is a Philadelphia-based singer and actor, having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with B.A. in Theatre Arts. Originally a New York native, he now resides in Philadelphia where he works as a theatre artist with many area theaters in Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware. Following graduation, Will continued to pursue performing at many theaters across the East Coast region, including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Fulton Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, ACT of CT, Delaware Theatre Company, Quintessence Theatre Group, Media Theatre, Montgomery Theatre, and more. Select credits include Chip Tolentino in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Laurie in Little Women, Harry Houdini in Ragtime (twice!), John Hinckley in Assassins, Jack in Into the Woods (thrice!), and more. As a musical theatre actor since high school, Will has worked with such talented individuals as Tom Kitt (composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal), Laura Pietropinto, Dann Dunn, Trey Compton, Marc Robin, Richard Stafford, and more. He has studied voice with Liz Caplan Studios in NY, as well as with renowned teachers and singers, Jenna Pastuszek, Dr. Patricia Raine (University of the Arts), and Annie Burridge. An avid Shakespeare fan, Will has received training from Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA, as well as the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He has worked as both an Education and Literary/Casting intern at the Wilma Theater and a Development intern at the Arden Theatre Company, two of Philadelphia's highest-regarded theaters. When not performing, Will serves as the Camp and Special Projects Director at Wolf Performing Arts Center, a nonprofit theatre education organization in Bryn Mawr, PA. In addition to running the program's robust summer camp with over 1,200 children each summer, he works as a Development Assistant and plans many special evens including workshops, fundraisers, and more. |