Ross is excited to be joining Crane River Theater for their production of Footloose. Ross has performed mostly in his native area of Chicago, but loves to explore exceptional regional theatres across the country, Next to Normal (Heritage Theatre Company); Sweet Charity, Camelot, Wonderful Life (Wagon Wheel Theatre); and over 900 performances of Frankie or Smudge in Forever Plaid, including 3 productions directed by the author, Stuart Ross. (Drury Lane Oakbrook; Marcus Center, Milwaukee; McLeod Theatre; Theatre at the Center; Royal George Theatre; Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas). Of the roles he gets to play, Ross is most thankful for the opportunity to play the role of father and husband, and is blessed with a wonderful family who is willing to travel with him during the summer. Ross holds a B.A. degree in Theatre from Huntington University, and an M.A. in Theatre Education from Concordia University Chicago and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.