Ben is an Omaha-based actor and playwright. His most recent stage work includes Actor #1 in "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Omaha Community Playhouse and Reston in "Frost/Nixon" at the Blue Barn Theater. Other favorite previous roles include Andrew in "I Hate Hamlet" at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Hannay in "The 39 Steps" at the Blue Barn Theater, and Booth in "Assassins" at the University of NE-Omaha. He has written several works that have been produced by the Shelterbelt Theater, including his play, "Crash! Boom! Pow!" which was read at the GPTC in 2010 and went on to win an OEA for "Best Premiere of a New/Original Script". He has a BA in Theatre from the University of NE-Omaha.