A Member Artist (Acting) of The Ensemble Studio Theatre since 2011, Lou has participated in various projects including; The Marathon of One-Act Plays, Youngblood Brunches, Asking for Trouble, Members Projects plus various readings and presentations. Along with Dawn McGee and Kelli Lynn Harrison, Lou created FIRST BREW, a monthly event for writers to hear their work read (sometimes for the very first time). A current member of the Members Council (proudly serving as Co-Chair for a term) Lou was most recently part of the Transition Team which helped create a new template for hiring future Artistic and Executive Staff as we transition into a more equitable, diverse, inclusive and just theatre.
Lou is a Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his portrayal of “Larry,” (alongside John Malkovich and Joan Allen), in Lanford Wilson’s BURN THIS. Lou re-created his role in London (with Malkovich and Juliet Stephenson) as well. He made his Broadway debut in William M. Hoffman’s groundbreaking play, AS IS, (the first play about the AIDS crisis to premiere on Broadway) - both plays were directed by Marshall W. Mason and developed at the award-winning Circle Repertory Company where Lou began his career, starting as an intern and eventually becoming a longtime company member.
Off-Broadway credits include; BRUISE & THORN (Pipeline Theatre Co./ART/NY Theatres), PREPAREDNESS (Bushwick Starr/HERE Arts Center), PARADISE LOST (FPA/Theatre Row), GOD SHOWS UP (Actors Temple), DANIEL’S HUSBAND (Westside Theatre, Primary Stages, Penguin Rep), ORPHEUS DESCENDING (Bartley/Glezos Productions), A CLASS ACT (New World Stages), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Masterworks Theatre Co.), PUSHKIN (Sheen Center), ROCKET TO THE MOON (St. Clement’s), and has appeared at The Vineyard Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, The Lark and at the Orpheum, among others.
Regional theatre credits include; ANGELS IN AMERICA Pt.1&2 (Actors Theatre of Louisville), INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL’S GUIDE… (Berkeley Rep & Theatre J), 12 ANGRY MEN (Pioneer Theatre), THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON (Westport Playhouse), also appearing at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival, Two River Theatre, the Alley Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and at Steppenwolf, among others.
Directing (theatre) credits include; NAKED BRAZILIAN (Planet Connections), UNSILENCED (Midtown International Theatre Festival).
TV series/movie credits include; “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law & Order,” “Blindspot,” “Deception,” “The Affair,” “The Good Wife,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Sex and the City,” “Who’s The Boss?,” “One Life to Live,” “Guiding Light,” “Another World”/“Tales of the City,” “Original Sin,” “She Was Marked for Murder,” “Op-Center,” “Combat Academy,” “ Marked for Murder,” “If It’s Tuesday It Still Must Be Belgium.”
Film credits include; Blood from A Stoner, Mary & Louise, Box, It’s My Party, Rosen’s Son, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (Epcot)
Directing (TV) credits include; “Water with Lemon” (Pilot)
Education: Lou is a graduate of Fordham University (Lincoln Center) and has studied with legendary acting teacher William Esper.
Member Artist: Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Actor’s Center, Circle Repertory Company (1985-1996).