took his MFA in acting at UCLA. Friends will recall that after graduating from UC Davis, Chris worked at the Sacramento Theatre Company, starring as Joe Farkas in Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo. At UCLA Chris played Edgar in the West Coast premier of Edward Albee’s The Lady From Dubuque and appeared in Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind. He also participated in a production of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle, set to a concept of modern life with a hip-hop flair, including a live DJ spinning vinyl on stage throughout the entire production. The production then toured LA-area schools.