About Me

Stephen is an interdisciplinary theatre and media artist who focuses on performance creation, dialect training, somatic engagement, immersive design, and storytelling. He has upheld a versatile career for over 10 years and continues to maintain a vibrant creative practice in both theatre and film. 

He is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre at The University of Montana Western and the Artistic Director of the Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series. As a Certified Meisner Teacher through the globally based Meisner Institute, he interacts with theatre educators from all over the world. He also holds a Consent-Forward Artist Certificate from the Intimacy Directors and Coordinators organization.

Previously, Stephen was an adjunct instructor of theatre for Carroll College. For ten years, he performed with the Virginia City Players (a Melodrama and Vaudeville playhouse in southern Montana). He has worked for companies such as the Post Playhouse, Myrna Loy Center, Helena Theatre Company, Grandstreet Theatre, Blue Slipper Theatre, Billings Studio Theatre, and Gateway Playhouse. Some of his prior work in film includes A24’s The Ballad of Lefty Brown, TEDx Carroll College, TEDx University of Montana Western, and Laura, Lost winner of the 2016 ToHorror Film Festival in Italy. His recent short film Runaways premiered at the 2023 Wyoming International Film Festival. It was also selected for screening at the 307 International Film Festival, and South Carolina Underground Film Festival.

Stephen earned his Master of Fine Arts from Goddard College where he studied Interdisciplinary Arts. His praxis in performance creation explores the intersections of somatic engagement, social justice, feminism, disability, and trauma.

Outside of theatre, Stephen owns his own film production company called SederMedia LLC where he creates short films, corporate promotions, and other photography services.