I'm sure it's pure coincidence that I play the part of a migrant worker. Although I don't pick different crops as the seasons change, I've picked different jobs through the various seasons of my life. Engineer, computer programmer, scuba instructor, project manager, diver, sailor, seminar leader, focus group moderator, marketing consultant, copywriter, voice actor, web designer...I seem to go where ever the work is interesting.

My biggest challenge for this show? Hmmm, it would have to be learning the music for my part in the band. I'm used to playing simple folk songs. These Broadway musical songs are much more complex. Some of them seem to require hands the size of Godzilla and fingers with the dexterity of a brain surgeon. I've spent a lot of time simplifying the music so it doesn't go beyond my playing ability. On the upside, even though I still don't have hands the size of Godzilla, my finger dexterity has improved and I'm certainly a better guitar player than I was coming into the show.

Another challenge was learning the harmony for Un Mejor Dia Vendra. I've been singing and accompanying myself on the guitar for years and haven't had to sing harmony so this is a new experience for me. It was pretty frustrating at first. Finally, after lots of work it just "kicked in." I'm really proud of that.

The song that moves me the most? Ah, yes. It's Fathers and Sons. Hands down. I had two fathers. I don't remember my biological father. He and my mother were divorced before my second birthday. I never got to see him again because he died a few years later. A few years ago, I contacted his side of the family in San Francisco and got to visit his grave. As I was kneeling by his grave, I felt it was so strange to realize that if it wasn't for this person, I wouldn't be here and, at the same time, not know who the man was or what he stood for.

My mother remarried and although my stepfather and I were never really close, he was a great provider and taught me many valuable life lessons. The good part is that as we both got older, we became closer.

Now that I'm a father, I get to see how things look from the other end. My daughter is the greatest kid in the world. There's not a day that goes by that I don't tell her I love her. And one of the reasons I do it is because that's what I wanted to hear from my dad.

Fathers and Sons is such a bittersweet song. I'm glad that I'm playing guitar and not singing it. I don't think I could get through it without choking up. When we perform it, I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster. I feel sad that I didn't know my biological father and that I didn't have a better relationship with my step-father. And yet I feel grateful knowing that from that experience I can be a better father for my daughter.

This is such a talented cast! I'm honored to be part of it. When I see a famous singer or actor who's really good, I know that they had talent and paid their dues to get to where they are. We've got cast members who are just as talented. The reason they aren't household names (yet) is because they're still paying their dues. They're that good. Plus they're all wonderful people. Romeo, our choreographer, said it best...they have more talent than ego.

This is a show and cast the audience is going to love. Come see it!