Hi, I’m Joel. Thanks for stopping by.
Chances are, you know me as an actor.
Or a writer. Possibly a system designer.
Maybe even a tutor.
Or maybe you don't, but you'd like to. Here's a synopsis:
True to my Seattle roots, I refuse to use an umbrella. While frolicking in the rain, I played a lot of soccer, rehearsed a lot of theatre, and graduated from University Prep in 2017.
My interest in the stage took me to Columbia University in New York, where I studied Theatre and picked up a second major in Astrophysics along the way (it sounded cool). I was honored to be named Junior Phi Beta Kappa and receive the Austin E. Quigley Prize for Artistic and Intellectual Excellence in Drama while graduating mid-pandemic in 2021.
Intent on working as an actor but not wanting to leave math behind, I co-founded Hyperspace Tutors to serve high school and undergrad students. I also managed to lead a few independent feature films and dip my toes into the world of immersive theatre, which led to co-creating and system designing Lennox Mutual: an interactive, telephonic epic that received critical acclaim from the New Yorker, American Theatre Magazine, and a dedicated fanbase.
After cold submitting to an open call in the summer of 2022, I made my Broadway debut as Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, where I played 760 performances over two years.
In between, you’ll generally find me feeding my cat and/or traversing NYC with a Guide Dog Foundation puppy in training.
And now… I'm excited to find out what’s next. If you think you have an idea…