Award-winning playwright, director, actor, comedian, and writer for stage and screen. He grew up in Houston, has a degree in Storytelling from NYU, trained at the BBC in London, was Playwright in Residence at The Library of Alexandria [Egypt], and is a graduate of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. His new film for Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey on the creation of Sesame Street was recognized on Hollywood's Blacklist. That's Betty! is his debut picture book.