a little bit about me

I hail from southeastern Wisconsin and currently call New York City home.

I had my start in Milwaukee at First Stage—one of the nation’s most acclaimed professional theaters for young audiences—and went on to earn my BFA from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, minoring in English. Shortly after moving to New York, I trained with Fiasco Theater in their inaugural conservatory, deepening my belief and commitment to ensemble.

The classics are my foundation—American Players Theatre, Fiasco Theater, etc.—and that attention to language now shapes how I approach musical theatre and contemporary storytelling, where I bring the same craft, curiosity, and sense of play!

I live in Washington Heights with my brilliantly talented wife and fellow actor, Erin Mendez Stapleton. We’re frequent co-conspirators, developing work and bringing our own creative spin to the stories that inspire us.