New York credits include Reno Finds Her Mind (Assistant Director), Paul Scott Goodman's Bright Lights Big City (Assistant to the Composer) and Matthew Hoverman's Hotbed (Assistant Director/Stage Manager). Russ also served as the Summer Administrator for New York Theatre Workshop's 1998 Vassar residency, and is a member of NYTW's Usual Suspects. A Chicago-area native, Russ was raised in Scottsdale, AZ where he worked with Arizona Theatre Company and The Phoenix Summer Theatre.