In an interview, he sincerely expressed his regard for the brotherly bond that he would soon be giving up. “I’ll miss the camaraderie and the feeling of brotherhood with the guys,” he says as he thinks back on his time with the team.

Of course, a large part of Todd’s recognition stems from his tireless work in the Theater Department on campus. He confesses that his first performance in “Coffee Girl and the World of Tomorrow,” remains his favorite show to date. However, you may have also seen him in: “The Conference of the Birds,” “City of Devils,” “Three Sides to Every Story” and/or “Supernatural Shakespeare.”

Recounting a funny occurrence at one performance held at an area high school, Todd laughs to himself before continuing, “I was sitting out in the audience [as a part of the play] wearing these shades and the principal gets on stage to introduce us. Towards the end, he looks right at me and says ‘…and anyone that wants to keep their sunglasses should take them off, NOW!’ The kid sitting next to me looks at me and asks ‘are you a part of the play?’ And I nod. The principal walks by, stops, and says, ‘by the way, that sunglasses comment was meant for you.’ The kid looks up at him and says, ’sir, he’s part of the play.’ So, I’m just sitting there like, ‘thanks a lot for bringing attention to me.’”

His acting ability carries over to the large and small screen including roles in the feature film We Are Marshall (2006) and the television series October Road (2007 - ?).

Todd is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Communications and Media Studies. He has enjoyed learning from several of the professors here (he feels that we have excellent film studies courses), and is especially thankful to Dr. Philip DePoy and Dr. Randy Clark for their inspiration and encouragement.

He plans to further his education by attaining NYU’s Masters Program in Acting. He is currently due for a call back audition in New York. Looking to catch him one last time? You can find him at the Red Clay Theater in Duluth. He’ll be playing in It’s a Wonderful Life from Dec. 6th – 23rd and Arsenic and Old Lace from Jan. 24th to Feb. 18th.

Todd ended the interview by offering up advice to incoming freshman and other underclassmen, “make sure you pick a major you love, because when you get to your 3rd year that’s pretty much all you’ll be doing. I only regret not getting into theater my first year.”

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