Justin is an East End performer, director, writer, stage manager, et al. He is also a masterful teaching artist working with actors from Manhattan to Montauk and of course the beloved North Fork with organizations such as A Class Act NY and Hamptons Shakespeare Festival. In addition to his extensive performance resume, Justin is a graduate of Brown University in neuroscience as a J. Saunders Redding 1928 Scholar. While attending Brown, Justin also studied acting, directing and technical theatre, music, and various dance styles. Notable performance experiences include mariachi band Mariachi de Brown (trumpet, which he has played for 14 years), a capella group – The Bear Necessities (Visions album currently on music streaming services), and Divine Rhythm step dance team. Justin took a brief hiatus from WHBPAC and served as FAIR program management assistant as well as in the department of audience development in Ashland, Oregon with Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). At OSF, he performed in several readings including Holly Yasui’s biographical play “Citizen Min” based on the life of her father, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Minoru Yasui and the Every 28 Hours play project. OSF granted Justin the opportunity to work alongside numerous theatrical professionals and co-coordinate the 5th National Asian American Theaters and Artists ConFest developed by the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists. Most recently Justin directed in All The World Wide Web’s A Stage’s SPEAK UP Festival and directed and choreographed the Long Island Premiere of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s musical Bright Star. Justin is dedicated to the art of storytelling in all forms and the healing and inspirational justice that theatre permits for actor, artist, and audience. Some of Justin’s favorite acting credits include Officer Derek Jeter (Welcome To Arroyo’s) at American Repertory Theater, Emcee (Cabaret), Chutes&Ladders (Water By The Spoonful), and several Shakespearean characters – Othello, Brutus, Bottom, and Lucio.
