He acted in the play, "Misalliance," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Donald Moffat, Lynn Redgrave OBE and William Atherton. Eric Head (scenic designer), Laura Crow (costume designer) and Austin Pendleton (director).
He was awarded a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "Misalliance" at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.