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He moved to San Francisco, CA and spent a decade working with scenic and prop shops in the Bay Area, most notably Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the California Shakespeare Theater, the American Conservatory Theater, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and IATSE Local 16. His work with Berkeley Repertory Theatre has been seen on Broadway through "Amelie: The Musical," "Monsoon Wedding" and "Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations."

Baz worked as a properties designer for various Bay Area Productions, most notably Caryl Churchill's "Love and Information," the Inaugural production for the American Conservatory Theater's venue The Strand Theater in 2015.

Baz also served as the staff technical director/scene shop supervisor for California State University: East Bay in Hayward, California from 2014-2019. He loved working with a diverse group of students fulfilling the roles of builders and designers for the first time and was actively involved with teaching practical shop skills with wood, metal, and other materials, as well as safe working practices, having training in Theatrical Fall Protection and CalOSHA regulations.

During the pandemic, Baz attended Ohio University for an M.F.A. in Technical Direction and a secondary in Properties. He graduated in 2022 and spent the following year with Cecil College on the Maryland/Delaware border as the resident scenic/properties designer and technical director. He then found his way back to his home state with Kent State Trumbull as an assistant professor/faculty technical director. He freelances scenic design and occasionally works with IATSE Local 101. His professional portfolio can be viewed at

In his free time Baz plays French Horn and enjoys hiking, kayaking and painting with watercolor.