He acted in the play, "Mert & Phil," at the St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois, with Guy Barile, Catherine Goedert, Gerry Lange, and Joanne Good. Crew included Kay Nottbusch (costume designer), and Steven Schacter (director).
He was nominated for a 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "Mert & Phil" at the St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.