After misadventures in Hollywood, theater mainstay Joseph Alan Johnson finds his voice in St. Pete

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG — To say Joseph Alan Johnson has been waiting awhile for his big break is an understatement.

"When I was 12, I wanted an agent!" says the 54-year-old local theater star. "As a kid, I would tell my mom, 'I'm much better than the actor who plays Ernie on My Three Sons. I want to go to L.A. now!'"

That L.A. adventure would come; the fame he craved is another story. It wasn't until 10 years ago, when Johnson moved here to be closer to his parents, that his talents for acting, writing and directing merged into a full-tilt-boogie creative assault.

Now things are getting good.

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