In a theatrical performance career spanning over 25 years, Shannon appeared in numerous regional productions and tours including; The National Tour of Camelot (with Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips), National Tour/Madison Square Garden productions of Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan and the International Tour of Hair.  After transitioning into production, Shannon continued Coaching Actors, Directing and worked in Talent Management. This diversity of experience deepened his understanding of the industry, allowing him to bridge the gap between artistic expression and the business of acting. 

Shannon is a graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music / CCM. 

He has proudly been adjunct faculty at UCIrvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts teaching acting to the BFA Music Theatre students since 2018.