R.K. has been a theatre professional since
1978, when he became a founding member of the Seattle Group Theatre, a
multi-cultural theatre.
As an actor, he has toured the East Coast
with Mass Appeal (playing Mark Dolson), which he also produced.
Some of his regional acting credits include
The Boys Next Door (Barry), Short Eyes (title
role), Steambath (Gottlieb), Cops (Czerwicki),
The Lower Depths (Alyeshka), Taming of the Shrew
(Curtis) and Bury the Dead (the Captain).
In New York, his work has been seen at
The Quaigh Theatre, Theatre in the Park, The Directors Company,
The Wonderhorse, ABA, and The Riverside
Shakespeare Company. Film appearances include When Harry Met Sallyand
The Godfather III.
In addition to Mass Appeal,
R.K. has co-produced a number of plays regionally and off-off Broadway.
Over the past nine years he has been a primary reader and organizer for
The Directors Company Story Unit, as well as serving as a reader for the
Harold Prince Musical Theatre Workshop. He has participated in play readings
at Theatre at St. Clements,
The Directors Company, New Jersey Summerfun,
The Riverside Shakespeare Company, among many others.
R.K. has also produced and directed sales
and training videos for corporate America.
In parallel to his theatre
career, R.K. has clocked seven years in New York
publishing and 10 years as a management consultant
with Ernst & Young, which included three years as an
expatriate in Europe.
His latest position was as Director of International
Projects for ZeTek Power plc, a developer and
manufacturer of fuel cells based in London and New
York, where he led his team to define and implement
the company's expansion strategy. He continues to
consult with companies on market expansion and
location strategy and with government agencies on
economic development.
R.K. is a graduate of the School of Drama at the
University of Washington in Seattle and the Commercial
Theatre Institute in New York.
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