Audience members may remember Patrick from his first exposure to Palo Alto Players, as an actor on stage playing the fragile, stuttering Billy Bibbit in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST in 2000. Since then, he has worked as a scenic designer, stage manager, and, occasionally, actor throughout the Bay Area, New York City, and the East Coast. Patrick rejoined Palo Alto Players in 2009 as Technical Director/Production Manager and was appointed Artistic Director in 2013. During his tenure, he has directed and designed some of PAP’s most ambitious productions, including YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BIG FISH, INTO THE WOODS, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, TARZAN, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, BRIGHT STAR, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WORKING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL, and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
Patrick is a graduate of San José State University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and lives in San Jose with his teenage twins. An avid sports fan, when he’s not at the theater you’ll likely find him cheering on the Sharks, 49ers, Bay FC, Giants, or Warriors – or on the sidelines supporting the athletes of Archbishop Mitty High School.
In the spring of 2026, Patrick’s beloved wife (and frequent PAP performer) Izetta passed away from complications arising from a very short battle with cancer. A former professional actor, Izetta was a giant presence in the Bay Area theater scene and a mentor to hundreds of aspiring young performers. She was also the most wonderful mother their twins could ask for. Everything creative Patrick does is dedicated to Izetta’s memory.
