At the age of four my family lovingly called me Pinocchio for the never ending tales that would pour out of me. My parents quickly enrolled their children in a local Children's Theatre program hoping to address my need to make up stories and I didn't leave the company until High School. Musical Theatre became a passion of mine which led to writing, directing and producing. I became a student at San Francisco State University and continued touring the Bay Area performing and leading students in Creative Drama exercises. I have consulted with small theatre companies who specialize in Participatory theatre for children. I remarried in 1996 and met my close friend and sister-in -law, Heather Lane. We share a good part of our time together gardening, brainstorming and leaning on one another. Narnia has given us an opportunity to share a common interest in design and love for community theatre.