An aversion to study hall led Craig to his first theater class where he found an affinity for larger-than life characters such as Eugene in GREASE, Mr. MacAfee in BYE BYE BIRDIE and Judge Danforth in THE CRUCIBLE.  No word on whether his homework was ever finished, but an obsession was born. 

Real life soon took over and he spent eleven years as a working stiff, completely losing his performing nerve until he chanced to notice that a local group was casting for their production of HELLO DOLLY.  Taking a shot, he was cast in the chorus.  After such a long hiatus from performing this seemed like the big time, but bigger fun was in store.  Fagin in OLIVER! was the first of many beloved roles for Craig at various theater companies around Louisville, including lead roles in such diverse shows as ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, TWO BY TWO, BLOOD WEDDING, LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, SOMETHING’S AFOOT, RADIO GALS, THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL and BIG RIVER. 

After appearing in the Bunbury Theater’s annual production of THE BUTTERFINGER’S ANGEL, Craig was given the opportunity to revisit his RADIO GALS role for one night, filling in at a last-minute performance of the Bunbury production when the lead actor was called away on an emergency.  Perhaps on the strength of these one-and-a-half roles at Bunbury, Craig was offered the part of Monty Clef in Jeurgen Tossmann’s original play, UNCLE SMILEY’S COMIN HOME, a role he recreated in the film version from Focal Point Productions.  On occasion, Craig has taken the opportunity to boss around his colleagues as director in shows such as WAIT UNTIL DARK, LOVE SEX AND THE IRS, and DIAL M FOR MURDER, a welcome break from home life where the pets are always in charge.

Craig first performed with Wayward in the role of Banjo in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, then as Dottore in THE COMPANY OF WAYWARD SAINTS.  He was pleased to officially join as a member of Wayward in January 2006.

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