Jim has been a performer in a number of Muni productions. He made his Muni debut as George Widener in Titanic in 2003. He also was the leader of the Winkies in The Wizard of Oz later that same summer. Jim has also performed such roles as The King in Big River in 2004, Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music in 2005, Andrew Carnes in Oklahoma! in 2007, Sheriff Earl in All Shook Up in 2014 and Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors in 2018. Jim's late wife, Lisa was also heavily involved in the Muni and ran the concessions stand for several years. Both of his children, Lindsey and Dylan have also performed in a number of Muni shows. Jim recently just completed his term on the Muni's Board of Managers, and he served as President during the 2019 season. Jim is the News/Program Director and afternoon talk show host on WMAY.
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