Is a Philadelphia-based crossover artist, educator, and producer who has performed extensively both nationally and internationally. He is an advocate of new works. He originated the roles of Stan in Danny and the Rocket by Marella Martin Koch and Casey O’Neil with the Pocono Mountain Music Festival, Jacob Hauser in John Gregor’s Invention of Edison with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, and Fridjof Nansen in White Horizon by Lisa Neher with the Helianthus Contemporary Ensemble. Throughout the United States Stephen has been fortunate to work with the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Pittsburgh Opera,Curtis Opera Theatre to name a few, and internationally with the Lyric-en-mer, festival de Belle-Ile in France and the Florence Voice Seminar in Italy. In addition to performing with the East Passyunk Opera Project he has also started building their Educational Outreach Program as well as producing and directing for them. Stephen has also worked with Camden County Technical Schools in their Performing Arts, Vocal and Instrumental Departments as director, music director, conductor and coach.