John has read his personal essays at War Zone: Tales from LA Unified, Word Salad LA, Shine, and I Love a Good Story. As an actor, he has appeared in theatres all over Los Angeles including Theatre Forty, the Pasadena Playhouse, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. In the past few years, he has concentrated on teaching acting through the L.A. school system. Currently, he and his wife Melanie MacQueen teach a course in Theatre Appreciation through the Beverly Hills Adult School.