Brent, who received his BFA in Acting and Directing in 1991,
began his journey with Magic Circle Theatre in 2005 when he was
cast as director “Lloyd Dallas” in Noises Off. His community theatre
experience dates back to 1985, when he was cast in Trevor Nunn’s
musical version of A Comedy of Errors, which had its American Premier at
his hometown community theatre in Parkersburg, WV. Since that time,
he has acted in over 50 productions and directed over 25. Some of his
favorite onstage roles include: “Norman Bulansky” in
The Boys Next Door; “The Duke”
in Big River; “Lt. J.G. Dan Kaffee” in
A Few Good Men; “Nicely-Nicely Johnson” in
Guys and Dolls; “Hysterium” in
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum;
“Lloyd” in Noises Off; and
“Uncle Louis” in Lost in Yonkers. Some of his favorite
directing experiences include: Ragtime,
Big River, Damn Yankees!,
Into the Woods,
The Sound of Music, and Fiddler on the Roof.
In his spare time, Brent enjoys going to movies, playing golf,
wine tasting, and spending time at home with his wife, Magic Circle
actress Sarah Kalsey Null and 4-legged “baby”, Riley.