 With his wife, Heidi Mueller Smith, he co-founded and served as Artistic Director of the Cornerstone Theatre Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2001-2007.Among his directing credits for the company are Edward Albee's "The American Dream", Harold Pinter's "Night School", and Lanford Wilson's "The Gingham Dog".His acting credits for the company include "12 Angry Men", "Betrayal", "Long Day's Journey into Night", and "Educating Rita".