ABOUT
EDUCATION
Southwest Missouri State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Musical Theater
Park University
Kansas City, Missouri
Master of Arts: Communication and Leadership
Brian received a BFA in Musical Theater from Missouri State University (formally Southwest Missouri State). As an Equity actor, he has performed in Kansas City, regionally, and internationally from the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Australia. He has been responsible creative development and production of small and large-scale production shows, specialty entertainment, special events, and immersive entertainment including parades and specialty events.
Brian has worked with creative masterminds such as Marilyn Magness, assisting with the installation of the inaugural Grand Carnivale event for Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and Cedar Point's 150th Celebration Spectacular Parade and Main Stage Show, involving over 130 performers. He also managed Cedar Fair’s Corporate Entertainment Team with various projects and managed the corporate costume department, aptly named, "The Sparkle Factory".
With RWS Global, Brian produced and directed multiple small- and large-scale immersive entertainment offerings including multi-million-dollar projects across the globe.
Brian collaborated with BEVL on creating a drink geared toward the unique needs of entertainers, especially dancers. Phil Vitug, the creator of this fantastic product, brought him in to assist with the development and initial product launch. He continues to consult with Mr. Phil as the company grows and increases its outreach.
For the Educational Theater Association, he has been seen in “A Night With…”, the opening show for the International Thespian Festival. He also presented several workshops mixing his theatrical work with his career as a firefighter and paramedic. EdTA/ITF invited him to return to present two of his seminars and participate in "Spark of Creation - A Celebration of the Works of Stephen Schwartz" and again for a night with Ahrens and Flaherty.
Aside from Entertainment, he has also worked as a Flight Paramedic for Air Evac Lifeteam, as a Firefighter, and in the ICU of a level one trauma center focusing on post-operative open heart patients and pre-and post-operative neurosurgical patients.
Currently, Brian is an Entertainment Director for Carnival Cruiseline.
Brian has worked with the likes of Gene Castle (Broadway Director/Choreographer), Adrian Zmed (Bachelor Party and Grease 2), and Troy Christian (Naked Boys Singing), having created original works for Princess Cruises and other production companies. He has loved performing such roles as Gordon in William Finn's A New Brain, Sky Masterson in several productions of Guys and Dolls, and the role of Father in an original musical adaptation of The Boxcar Children at The Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has also been seen at such venues as Quality Hill Playhouse and Musical Theater Heritage in Kansas City and enjoyed roles ranging from many characters in Jesus Christ Superstar at Starlight Theater, and even played a holographic lounge singer in Alan Menkin's Weird Romance.