Acting

Reel

Bio

Classically trained at Robert Brustein’s American Repertory Theater Institute at Harvard, I’ve also studied acting as an undergrad at Yale, and The Shakespeare Theater in D.C. Before putting writing in the driver’s seat of my creative life, I appeared onstage at venues like Theater for the New City, The York Theater Company, The Kennedy Center, The Guthrie and Williamstown. TV and film appearances ranged from comedy (a love-lorn zombie in Monsters), to All My Children and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the animated world of the Oscar nominated Chico and Rita. Under the radar: almost a hundred corporate films, national and regional commercials, voice overs (include an audio book, promos and radio ads). And, for two seasons, co-hosted, co-produced and co-wrote an award-winning kids show. It’s a fascinating and diverse collection of work that is still growing.

Highlights

Six Degrees of Separation
Role: Paul

This production of John Guare’s modern classic starred Mary Beth Hurt and Richard Cox was mounted at The Peterborough Players and directed by Gus Kaikkonen in 1999. 

“…Harper serves as the glue of the production, playing the hustler, Paul, whose deceptive antics embroil the [characters] in an ultimately tragic…debacle.” - Milford Cabinet and Wilton Journal

Much Ado About Nothing
Role: Claudio

Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling mounted this production of Shakespeare’s comedy featuring Christina Apathy as Hero (pictured), Stephen Pelinsky, Pamela Nyberg and T.R. Knight in 1998. 

“For sheer fun and entertainment, this is a must-see ‘Much Ado’” - Lakeshore Weekly News

Fox-45 Clubhouse
Role: Steve

This massively popular kids show, originated in Baltimore and was seen in five states and hosted by Kenny Curtis and Steve who played friends who hung out in a tree house, talked with puppets, interviewed guests and celebrated viewer birthdays. The winner of the Millenium Telly Award, the show was co-produced and co-written by the pair with producer Kate Rogers and Executive Producer Phillip Guthrie.