He acted in Clifford Odets' play, "Awake and Sing," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Gertrude Berman, Charles Mayer, directed by William Pullinsi.
He was nominated for a 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Clifford Odets' play, "Awake and Sing" at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.