Patrick has directed, acted and taught for over 25 years. He has a B.F.A in Directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Cygnet credits include Bob Cratchit/Fezziwig/Old Joe in A Christmas Carol, James Joyce in Travesties, and the Assistant Director for My Fair Lady. Recent acting roles include Borrachio in Much Ado about Nothing at Intrepid, Jack in The Boys Next Door at Oceanside Theatre Company, Narrator in Fairy Tale and John Mane in 39-40 for the Plays by Young Writers Festival at the Old Globe with Playwrights Project. He is a Teaching Artist for Luminary Arts, Playwrights Project, and CoTA (Collaborations: Teachers and Artists), which is the recipient of the California School Boards prestigious Golden Bell Award.