Most notable Los Angeles theater experiences include, COMPLICATIONS and SELFHELP (Highways), THERES NO PLACELIKEHOUSE (Zephyr), MONDAYAFTERTHEMIRACLE (Stella Adler Theater), TAWDRYTALES (Hudson Theater) , BALM IN GILEAD (Road Theater) the west coast premiere of ALBUM (Cast Theater) and WHO’S AFRIAD OF EDWARDALBEE and ALLSOULSTRILOGY (Playwrights Arena). Dean’s regional credits include Brick in CAT ON A HOTTINROOF, Freddy in NOISESOFF and Weston in FIFTH OF JULY.
Dean adapted and directed the gay-indie movie, NINELIVES based on Michael Kearn’s play, COMPLICATIONS. His movie has been seen in over 40 film festivals worldwide. Film/TV: DAYS of OURLIVES, SANTABARBARA, THEFLESHANDTHEDEVIL, A DIFFERENTWORLD, INSIDEOUT, LITTLEHEROES, LITTLEHEROES 2, OUT OF MIND, LETTER TO MY MOTHER, AURORA, JUNKIES, SECRETPLACES, CELLBLOCKSISTERS (No, it’s not a porn film), THEHILLGANG.