While in Washington, Butler studied acting privately with Vera Katz of Howard University; later, he studied with David Mamet, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Scott Zigler, and Robert Bella of the Atlantic Theater Company.
While in Washington, Butler studied acting privately with Vera Katz of Howard University and performed in regional theatre around Washington. Later, he studied with David Mamet, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Scott Zigler and Robert Bella of the Atlantic Theater Company.