J.R. is an oral surgeon and a proud product of Brigham City. Along the way, he has earned an impressive collection of alma maters: Box Elder High School, Snow College, Utah State University, The Ohio State University, and Indiana University—making him a Bee, Badger, Aggie, Buckeye, and Hoosier. Married for 23 years, he returned to the Pickleville stage as a Pirate Ancestor, proving once again that some things can’t be kept buried… including memories of when he proposed to his wife right here on this very stage. He always suspected she might be a witch, because from the very first time he saw her, she had him completely under her spell. Together, they’ve raised four kids—three boys and one very clearly favorite daughter, Lucy—who dreams of becoming a singer someday. He loves golf, ultimate frisbee, and occasionally confusing his teens with outdated slang like “Skibidi” and “Six Seven,” much to their horror and amusement. J.R. lives by a simple motto: Live on Purpose. He finds humor, joy, and a little chaos everywhere—from the stage to the golf course to the family dinner table—and always has a story ready to tell. He has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating in board games or cards, and an unshakable hatred of pickles—two things he takes very seriously.
