Richard is an actor, artist, songwriter, playwright - so naturally he's a contract administrator at DreamWorks Animation Studio, right? Richard trod the boards in Houston, Texas for many years, performing in such plays as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "Suddenly Last Summer", "The Importance of Being Earnest" and the world premiere of Jack Heifner's "Tornado". A cherished memory is of performing with Estelle Parsons in the touring show of her Tony-nominated "Miss Margarita's Way".

As a composer, Richard's songs were highlighted in a production of "Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home" at University of Houston, and his composition of "The Queen of the Faire" can be found on Diane Linn's CD, Bard of the Mountains. He has recently written the music and lyrics for a musical with Mark Kinsey Stephenson entitled "Orphan Train", and is currently at work completing his first play, "Stuart".